Seems like when I start looking for something, the flood gates open..
I found another good deal on a feeder for my Thermal-arc 400. New-Old/stock Airgas Thermal-arc Ultrafeed 1000.($400.00) It takes the same drive rolls as my 17A Portafeed. (Now my portable unit) Looks like the Thermal is the USA made model from the Hobart division. The newer VA-2000 feeder is from Malaysia I believe? Anyway I have always really liked Hobart/Thermal-arc feeders, for their solid construction,and how they seem to work. This model has a few nicer features over the Portafeed17a I have. Remote voltage/ adjustable run-in/meters are the main ones. I still need a 19 pin to 19 pin control cable, and I have a 15 ft on order.Makes it pretty good reach with a 15ft gun. All my guns work with every one of my different feeders, so that is nice.
The Thermal feeders have a real nice selection of drive roll types,and styles,for decent prices.
http://www.thermadyne.com/IM_Uploads...0M/84_2006.pdf
By the way Dan,
I ordered the new style Binzel gun 12ft/60°/180 amp model. They take metric tips threads, and Binzel .035 tips are spendy. Looks like Esab will thread in, and cost way less. You can also buy 10, instead of 25 Binzel sells.
http://www.binzel.de/US/eng/products...rip-15-ak.html


http://www.thermadyne.com/IM_Uploads...0M/84_2006.pdf
By the way Dan,
I ordered the new style Binzel gun 12ft/60°/180 amp model. They take metric tips threads, and Binzel .035 tips are spendy. Looks like Esab will thread in, and cost way less. You can also buy 10, instead of 25 Binzel sells.
http://www.binzel.de/US/eng/products...rip-15-ak.html
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