The BT17 is a gas-cooled TIG torch, 4 m long, for Böhler CORE machines. It takes electrodes from 1.0 to 3.2 mm and carries 150 A DC or 105 A AC at 35% duty cycle. This is the standard version, with no current control on the handle. The price list specifies it for the CORE 185 TIG, which comes with a BT17 as standard, and for the CORE 165 MMA and CORE 185 MMA.
What it is for
As a spare or replacement torch for the CORE 185 TIG; in the 4 m version also for TIG welding on the CORE 165 MMA and CORE 185 MMA. Connection kits for CORE machines are listed below under Also order. You set the current on the machine; if you want to change it from the torch, choose the BT17 U/D or BT17 with potentiometer.
| Part number | 81.35.002 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Böhler Welding |
| Model | BT17 |
| Version | standard, no current control on the torch |
| Cooling | gas |
| Length | 4 m |
| Electrode diameter | 1.0 to 3.2 mm |
| DC rating | 150 A at 35% duty cycle |
| AC rating | 105 A at 35% duty cycle |
| Consumables | standard (17/18/26 series) |
| Pack quantity | 1 pc |
Fits
- CORE 165 MMA
- CORE 185 MMA
- CORE 185 TIG
Also order
- Collets (3 pcs): 1.0 mm, 1.6 mm, 2.4 mm, 3.2 mm
- Collet bodies (3 pcs): 0.5 to 1.2 mm, 1.6 mm, 2.4 mm, 3.2 mm
- Ceramic nozzles (10 pcs): No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7, No. 8, No. 10, No. 12
- Back caps (3 pcs): long and short
- Torch connection kit: CORE 185 TIG and CORE 210 TIG, CORE 165 MMA, CORE 185 MMA and CORE 210 MMA
- TIG lever trigger for BT17 and BT26
FAQ
BT17 or BT26?
The BT26 4 m takes electrodes up to 4.0 mm and carries 180 A DC at 35%; the BT17 stops at 3.2 mm and 150 A DC. For the CORE 210 TIG the price list specifies the BT26, for the CORE 185 TIG both.
Which consumables fit the BT17?
Standard 17/18/26 series parts: collets 1.0 to 3.2 mm, collet bodies in the same sizes, ceramic nozzles from No. 4 (6.4 mm) to No. 12 (19 mm) and a long or short back cap. Match the collet and collet body to the electrode diameter.
4 m or 8 m?
The 4 m length is enough at a bench or close to the machine, and the torch is easier to coil up. If you weld further from the power source, for example on a large structure, choose the BT17 8 m. The price list assigns the 8 m version to the CORE 185 TIG only.
You buy from an authorised Böhler Welding distributor and service partner in Poland: with a VAT invoice and shipping from Krotoszyn, including to the EU.
