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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #45 on: September 10, 2009, 12:49:16 AM »
Also, the electrodes, Everything recommends not to use a 2% thoriated electrode for aluminum, but its good for steel?
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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #46 on: September 10, 2009, 01:54:22 AM »
You'll want to use 2% thoriated on steel, stainless, and thicker alum, this will keep your tungsten from dancing around. 

I learned a nice little trick from our Miller tech (23 years as a welding engineer) If you have some really thick alum (3/4") you can go to DC and use an Argon/Helium mix.  It punches hard, but it's a little tricky getting used to the arc, as it will want to dance around a bit.  Or you can pre heat the crap out of it with a torch.

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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #47 on: September 10, 2009, 02:56:37 AM »
Quote from: Grimm Reaper Racing on September 10, 2009, 01:54:22 AM
You'll want to use 2% thoriated on steel, stainless, and thicker alum, this will keep your tungsten from dancing around. 

I learned a nice little trick from our Miller tech (23 years as a welding engineer) If you have some really thick alum (3/4") you can go to DC and use an Argon/Helium mix.  It punches hard, but it's a little tricky getting used to the arc, as it will want to dance around a bit.  Or you can pre heat the crap out of it with a torch.
Don't you mean it'll keep your arc from dancing around... ::)
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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #48 on: September 10, 2009, 03:18:48 AM »
Whats regarded as thicker ali? 3mm? Umm 1/8th"?
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« Reply #49 on: September 10, 2009, 04:24:16 AM »
 3mm's thicker..
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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #50 on: September 10, 2009, 10:28:43 AM »
Quote from: Reidy02 on September 10, 2009, 02:56:37 AM
Don't you mean it'll keep your arc from dancing around... ::)

I'm sure he said it right.  Pure tungsten dances when run at higher amps.  The ball at the end goes all wibbly wobbly like jello and sometimes even falls off.  I've switched to red for that reason.
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« Reply #51 on: September 10, 2009, 07:03:22 PM »
Lanthanated will help with that problem
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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #52 on: September 11, 2009, 07:14:47 AM »
Quote from: Boostinjdm on September 10, 2009, 10:28:43 AM
I'm sure he said it right.  Pure tungsten dances when run at higher amps.  The ball at the end goes all wibbly wobbly like jello and sometimes even falls off.  I've switched to red for that reason.
Ah well there ya go ya learn something new every day, I've never seen that or heard of it, sorry Adam I take it back you were right.
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« Reply #53 on: September 11, 2009, 07:19:57 AM »
Quote from: Masterfabr on September 10, 2009, 07:03:22 PM
Lanthanated will help with that problem
What's that Master?
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« Reply #54 on: September 11, 2009, 07:31:15 AM »
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« Reply #55 on: September 11, 2009, 07:39:09 AM »
Thanks Fabr!
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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #56 on: September 11, 2009, 07:45:50 AM »
I have never seen a gold coloured tungsten have you Phil? O gold tipped I should say.
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« Reply #57 on: September 11, 2009, 08:47:30 AM »
Gold or lanthanated are not readily available even here in the US. I had to INSIST my BOC guys get them for me. They said there was no such thing! LOL!  I rarely take a sales clerks answer for anything. I research stuff and then TELL them what I want. Can't go too far wrong that way.
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Re: Tig Welding.
« Reply #58 on: September 11, 2009, 09:24:16 AM »
Yeah well can't argue with that, that's why you are the Master!!!
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« Reply #59 on: September 11, 2009, 09:54:05 AM »
I'm just fabr. Years ago my friends tagged on the master part.
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