ARCCAPTAIN TIG Welding Gun, WP-17V Argon TIG Torch with 13FT Red Air Hose and 35-50mm Connector, Lift Tig Torch 150amp with 13FT Cable for ARCCAPTAIN ARC200, MIG200, MIG250, ARC205 Pro and MIG205 Pro

Better than expected!! was purchasing for around the house small welding jobs but to my surprise ArcCaptain makes really nice products that exceed anything in the same price group.

Works great with my Arc captain plasma. Have used it several times and produced some quality tig welds.

seems to be working out well for me. nice and lightweight very maneuverablehold heat for a while after shut down

My main torch is a CK Worldwide TL26 with the super-flex hose/lead and I love it. But if you’d like to have a low cost spare torch for usage below 150 amps, this torch is pretty hard to beat especially considering it’s $59 price. I can confirm that the machine connector does fit the standard Dinse 35 quick disconnect fitting (1/2” diameter brass stud) used on the Miller, Lincoln, PrimeWeld, etc equipment. Get the version with the red hose. The red (silicone) hose is very flexible (not quite as flexible as the super-flex hose on my CK torch, but close enough).In photo #1, you can see the brass stud on the Arccaptain machine connector isn’t quite as long as the standard Dinse 35, but it still works fine the way it is. However, if you want to lengthen the brass stud to match the standard Dinse 35 connector, buy a short length of 1/2” diameter brass rod on Amazon for around $5 or $6 and a short length of 2.5mm diameter stainless or brass rod. Once you have these two things, center punch and drill a 3/32 hole in the machine connector stud and the 1/2” diameter brass rod (both approx 1/4” deep) photo #2. Remove the plastic body of the machine connector by loosening the 4 small screws (photo #3). Once the plastic halves are removed, it’s much easier to clamp the brass fitting in a properly sized vice.Next, cut off a piece of the 1/2” diameter brass rod that’s a little over 1/8” long (photo #4). Cut a piece of the 2.5mm rod to make a pin about 1/2” long and slightly taper each end. The 3/32” holes you drilled are slightly smaller than the 2.5mm diameter rod so you will need to use a hammer to gently tap one end of the 1/2” long 2.5mm diameter pin into the 3/32” hole in the machine connector (photo #5). Then tap the 1/8” slice of the 1/2” diameter brass rod onto the 2.5mm pin (photo #6). Then sand the pin and face flush (I used my belt sander with a 220 grit belt) photo #7.The torch comes with a very long gas hose (photo #8). However, if you have a TIG machine with a front mounted gas solenoid valve, it’s a good idea to cut the smaller diameter black gas hose a lot shorter (I cut mine down to around 18” long). Use a dremel cutoff wheel to carefully cut into the metal crimp sleeve (photo #9) and remove the metal sleeve then pull off the hose. You will now have a nice exposed barb connector to work with (photo #10). Cut the hose to your desired shorter length with a scissors, slip on a small oetiker (ear clamp) of the proper size, then push the hose onto the barb connector. Crimp the oetiker clamp and you’re ready to go (photo #11, #12, #13).NOTE: For those not familiar with the gas valve on the torch (photo #14). - First tighten it all the way (clockwise). Then when you turn on the gas, it won’t flow because the valve at the torch is now closed. If you don’t have an on/off gas control solenoid on your TIG machine, you will need to use the gas valve on he torch to turn on and off your gas. However, if you do have an on/off solenoid, then turn the gas valve approximately half way (180 degrees) counterclockwise to open it. Now the gas valve is open and will allow the gas to flow when the machines solenoid valve turns on.

Great product

I only weld TIG a few hours a month but this is still working. It has some trouble holding the tungsten rod sometimes. I have to gently use pliers to tighten.

Nice tig torch. The line is a little stiff but once straightened out from shipping its works good. I feel its a good value for the price

Picked this up to hook up to my ArcCaptain Mig200 so I could do a little repair work on some aluminum pieces. It connects to my welder and to my Argon regulator exactly as it should. The price point makes it a great choice compared to other TIG guns I looked at. The construction of it seems pretty solid and as long as you take care of it, I see no issues with the durability. The only real complaint I have is the way they have the shroud secured to the gun makes it a little restrictive to get the gun to the correct angle comfortably but after looking it over, I think I can redo the shroud to get it where I need it to be with minimal issues. The weight of the torch is nice and light but no so much it feels cheap.