4
ck Worldwide, inc. warrants the cold wire feed unit (Wf-5) against defects in materials and
workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. should it become defective for such
reason, the Manufacturer will repair it without charge, if it is returned to the Manufacturer’s factory,
freight prepaid. prior to returning the equipment, written authorization, in the form of an rga number
must be obtained prior to any returns for any reason. this warranty does not cover: (1) failure due
to normal wear and tear; (2) consumable parts, such as, but not limited to, feed cables, wire guides,
torch and torch parts; (3) damage by accident, force majeure, improper use, neglect, unauthorized
repair or alteration; (4) any one other than the original purchaser. in any event, ck Worldwide, inc. will
only be responsible for its products when used with accessory items manufactured by ck Worldwide,
inc.
this limited warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied. the manufacturer shall
not be liable for any injury to persons, including death; or loss or damage to any property, direct or
consequential, including, but not limited to loss of use, arising out of the use, or the inability to use, the
product. the user assumes all risk and liability whatsoever in connection with the use of the product,
and before doing so shall determine its suitability for his intended use, and shall ascertain the proper
method of using it. this warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights,
which may vary from state to state.
the ck cold Wire tig system consists of (1) the cold Wire tig Wire feed Unit and (2) the cold Wire
tig torch outfit. the Wire feed Unit is a model Wf-5. the tig torch outfit includes the feed cable and
wire guide. the application and features of each is described below. see pages 17 through 21 for the
model numbers of standard ck cold Wire tig torch outfits
Wf5:
the Wf5 Wire feed Unit can be used with hand held ck torches for semiautomatic operation or with
machine mounted ck torches for fully automatic operation. the Wf5 feed Unit houses the drive
motor, feed roll mechanism, solid state control circuitry, and spool of filler wire. it has a ten turn
potentiometer for wire feed speed adjustment and a toggle switch for continuous or pulsed wire feed
operation. for automatic operation, it has controls for delay start and wire retract capabilities. the
Wf5 is supplied with one dual grooved drive roll for two sizes of wires and one pressure roll of the
size and type best suited for the filler wire being used (as specified at time of order). see page 21 for
a range of available drive rolls.
the patented ck cold Wire tig system is used in the gas tungsten arc Welding (gtaW) / tungsten inert
gas (tig) process to provide automatic or semiautomatic feeding of the filler metal. depending on
the configuration of the system, it can be used to feed .025” (.65m) through 1/16” (1.6mm) diameter
stainless steel / alloy steel wire or .035” (.9mm) through 1/16” (1.6mm) aluminum wire from standard
12” (30.5mm) spools.
Warranty:
introdUction:
description:
