I bought a Tig torch, 17F, from Amazon, thinking I could just install it on my welding cable. I used to have a flex head and really liked the options it allowed. The torch that came on my welder is a 26. The fitting in the new torch is much smaller and I am wondering if anyone has adapted a #17 torch to a #26 cable/hose. I realized that I will need to be careful with my welding current as the #17 is rated much less than what the machine can supply. Or do most have a #17 torch hose assembly separate from their larger hose assemblies?
The fitting in the #17 is a machine 3/8"x24 thread. My #26 torch has a typical gas fitting, gland nut I think they are called? About 1/2" in diameter? I did not measure it. I do have an old #26 torch head I could cut up and modify but that seems barbaric. And the assemblies are surprisingly cheap. So my only excuse is curiosity and looking to use it today or tomorrow.
The fitting in the #17 is a machine 3/8"x24 thread. My #26 torch has a typical gas fitting, gland nut I think they are called? About 1/2" in diameter? I did not measure it. I do have an old #26 torch head I could cut up and modify but that seems barbaric. And the assemblies are surprisingly cheap. So my only excuse is curiosity and looking to use it today or tomorrow.
