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Offline sandycrack

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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #45 on: March 09, 2011, 07:10:57 PM »
They are up!
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #46 on: March 21, 2011, 07:04:34 PM »
I got my electric bill today 3:  It went from 100 a month to 300 for last month from all my tigging.  Didn't think it would be that much!
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #47 on: March 21, 2011, 08:22:13 PM »
Mine never raises more than about 75 bux no ,atter how much I TIG/plasma/CNC.
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #48 on: March 22, 2011, 12:25:48 AM »
I have spent around $300 on Argon.  I didn't realize it would go so fast.

I guess I am lucky I don't see the electric bill to add to the horror. ;D
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #49 on: March 22, 2011, 12:57:09 AM »
lol
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #50 on: March 22, 2011, 05:25:18 AM »
Tigging is the only thing I can figure that might have done it.  I have not started the air condtioner yet and that is usually what does it.
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #51 on: March 22, 2011, 05:27:50 AM »
Dang did you tig weld aluminum sideing on your house.  rofl  I have a hot tub outside, when its cold $100 a month to keep warm, some months we dont even use.  drowning
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #52 on: March 22, 2011, 05:30:28 AM »
Yeah I'm not sure just can't think of anything else. 
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #53 on: March 22, 2011, 05:51:13 AM »
Quote from: Engineer on March 22, 2011, 12:25:48 AM
I have spent around $300 on Argon.  I didn't realize it would go so fast.

I guess I am lucky I don't see the electric bill to add to the horror. ;D
You GOTTA be kidding.Hell I don't go through even one bottle on a chassis. Seriously guys,how can you use so much elec and argon?
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #54 on: March 22, 2011, 06:24:37 AM »
Is straight argon all that much, I've only bought mix to MIG with.  I do have a tip, keep the fridge full it uses less power than when your about out.  rofl
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #55 on: March 22, 2011, 08:36:54 AM »
Quote from: Carlriddle on March 22, 2011, 06:24:37 AM
Is straight argon all that much, I've only bought mix to MIG with.  I do have a tip, keep the fridge full it uses less power than when your about out.  rofl

Straight Argon is around $100 a bottle.  I use 25/75 on the mig and it seems to last forever.

On the tig I run at about 20 (I don't know if it is cfm?) and when the bottle starts to run out and the cfm drops It is definately a problem so I don't want to turn the cfm down.  The gas keeps running for 10-15 seconds after stopping welding.  I assume it is to cool the tip etc.   I would turn down the time but there is no adjustment that I can find.  Now that I know the cost I cringe every time I bump the pedal or don't get an arc started etc because it runs gas for the purpe cycle.

Am I doing it wrong?





ETA: sorry for the hijack Sandy.  We need more pictures!  Are you still on schedule?
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #56 on: March 22, 2011, 09:35:11 AM »
Quote from: Engineer on March 22, 2011, 08:36:54 AM
Straight Argon is around $100 a bottle.  I use 25/75 on the mig and it seems to last forever.

On the tig I run at about 20 (I don't know if it is cfm?) and when the bottle starts to run out and the cfm drops It is definately a problem so I don't want to turn the cfm down.  The gas keeps running for 10-15 seconds after stopping welding.  I assume it is to cool the tip etc.   I would turn down the time but there is no adjustment that I can find.  Now that I know the cost I cringe every time I bump the pedal or don't get an arc started etc because it runs gas for the purpe cycle.

Am I doing it wrong?





ETA: sorry for the hijack Sandy.  We need more pictures!  Are you still on schedule?
Kill the postflow!!!!!!!!! unless you're welding 4130 even then you only need 5 seconds or so.On thin tube the weld pool cools rapidly so it won't be contaminated by atmosphere after just a few seconds. Preflow of just a couple seconds is good also. No need to be wasting that extra gas. There's  bound to be post and pre adjustments on the machine somewhere.
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #57 on: March 22, 2011, 09:45:59 AM »
here,125 cu ft. is $44.54. A 330 cu ft bottle is $83.11. I guarantee you I can weld a complete chassis and all the components with one 330 cu ft bottle. You guys are wasting a lot of gas.
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #58 on: March 22, 2011, 04:39:05 PM »
Well I looked closer and the last two month bills were estimated so that is why it was so high.

I changed the post flow on the tigg to 5 sec. for the al and do not seem to have a problem.
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Re: Slow play build
« Reply #59 on: March 30, 2011, 08:06:42 PM »
Sandy do you have any current pics? ;) ;)
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