zzr1100rick2
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 09:10 AM |
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tig welding help
Hi just trying to see what its like to tig weld i only have migweld 5 gas and i am experiancing the electrode burning and balling is this
because i need pure argon or am i doing somthing else wrong cheers for any advice Rick
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 09:29 AM |
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You need pure argon. I tried the same when I got my tig but had the same probs as you. It eats electrodes doesn't it?? Get the right gas and
you'll be amazed at the differrence. Also I bet your having to go really close to strike the arc are'nt you??
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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JohnN
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| posted on 3/9/07 at 05:18 PM |
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Have you got the positive & negative leads the right way around?
For DC TIG welding the -ve is the torch and the +ve is clamped to the workpiece.
Most heat is generated in the +ve piece, hence if you have the torch +ve, it will burn away the tungsten
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jason4x4
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| posted on 11/9/07 at 11:48 PM |
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is it scratch start or trigger start,?
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