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Old 12-28-2018, 02:14 AM
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[QUOTE= In the class Kent had 5 gallon pails of water here and there, when the Meco started to get too hot to hold (being solid metal) you just shut it off and dunk it in the water to cool it, and then pull it back out and start welding again.[/QUOTE]


That's the very reason I abandoned the Meco in favor of a model 19 Harris as it would simply get too hot to hold! Absolutely loved the Meco's lightweight feel and adjustment, but felt it was working at the upper end of its limits - especially on ali. Never thought of dunking it in water, but will bear this in mind for future use . That said, there is an extended neck for the Meco which I didn't buy, so perhaps this addition might prolong the time between water dunks or eliminate them altogether???

BTW, welding with any small/medium torch without lightweight hoses attached negates the advantage of lightness in the first place.
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