"Clown Shoe Pilot" (csp)
02/11/2014 at 22:54 • Filed to: None
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"Clown Shoe Pilot" (csp)
02/11/2014 at 22:54 • Filed to: None | 1
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You must be smarter than the welding machine.
My machine was making some very strange noises during AC TIG. The machine at school makes a nice constant buzz. My machine goes wOWowOWowOW.
I had the pulser turned off, EXCEPT... I turned the pulser off on DCEP, not AC. Apparently my machine remembers a different group of settings for each welding mode. I discovered that tonight and now my machine at home acts like my machine at school. YAY!
Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/11/2014 at 22:59 |
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I want a tig... I have an OLD stick welder that I am about to inherit, an old Lincoln, if I recall correctly. But it's no tig.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
02/11/2014 at 23:01 |
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craigslist, yo. There's a really decent machine on my local CL for 2100 right now. It's way fancier than my rig and only 100 more than I paid.
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Jeff-God-of-Biscuits
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/11/2014 at 23:04 |
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lol, yeah, at the moment? I'm sweating the $200 for tie rod ends and IAC valve I just spent. Lets just say the TIG (any TIG) is a bit further back on the burner for the moment.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/11/2014 at 23:08 |
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need to take a class, I have one I inherited from my pop (its just a 120) but I have no idea how to use it.
evil2win
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/12/2014 at 00:19 |
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what are you welding? you should only be set on AC for Aluminum. Gas is important as well. Pure argon will work for most metals.
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evil2win
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/12/2014 at 00:19 |
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Did I mention I'm a metal fabricator by trade? I have been for almost 30 years.
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evil2win
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/12/2014 at 00:21 |
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the TIG pulse works well when you are working with thin material and want to keep the heat to a minimum to keep the material from warping too much.
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Clown Shoe Pilot
> evil2win
02/12/2014 at 00:31 |
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i was welding aluminum w/ 100% Ar as shield gas
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evil2win
> Clown Shoe Pilot
02/12/2014 at 00:49 |
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Pure tungsten electrode should be used for Aluminum as well. the tungsten should form a ball at the end if things are going well. It's really important to clean aluminum well before welding. Anything 1/4 inch think or more should be preheated before welding.