For operators who want the familiar feel of a paddle-style, industrial-grade MIG gun, the new Tweco Classic 4 is an enhanced version of the original Tweco Number 4.
Tweco, a Victor Technologies brand, today launched the Tweco Classic Number 4 MIG gun, an enhancement of the legendary Tweco Number 4.
Enhancements to the Tweco Classic include higher impact resistant materials, an interlocking handle design for superior toughness, an angled trigger for a more comfortable pull and refined, modernized lines. The Tweco Classic 4 is an air-cooled MIG gun with a rating of 400 amps at 60 per cent duty cycle.
“I like the Tweco Classic handle because its flatter,” says Jeremy Holloway, a welder/fitter with Bellingham metal Works, Bellingham, Mass.
“Skinny handles you have to squeeze a lot more it puts a lot of stress on your hand. This gun is nice because you barely have to move your finger to pull the trigger.”
BMW Project Manager Robert Stow, Jr. also likes the gun’s heavy-duty construction. “The Tweco guns are excellent for our shop,” says Stow (view video).
“Our guys are pretty rough on the equipment, and Tweco guns stand up. They’re very durable. I’m only going to make money in this company if we’re producing parts.”
New Series
The Tweco Classic 4 is the first in a new series of air-cooled guns that will roll out in late 2013.
The other products are: the Classic 2 (rated at 200 amps @ 60 per cent duty cycle), the Classic 3 (300 amps @ 60 per cent duty cycle), the Classic 5 (500 amps @ 60 per cent duty cycle) and the Classic 6 (600 amps @ 60 per cent duty cycle).
