Southpaw hit it on the head. I opened it up, the points were not pointed at each other more like a V, and the gap on the tight side was .037" :shock: Aligned and regapped at .022" and it has a sweet,crisp start and the arc has stabilized and the sound is perfectly clean. Thank you! Now, on...

Set the arc gap between .021-.023. 5.5mm socket finger tight on the pints is all you need. Not uncommon to find the pints not perfectly squared up to each other from the factory. Thank you, is that an AHP spec or "general"? I've read/watched where some of the Miller machines have a sweet ...

Set the arc gap between .021-.023. 5.5mm socket finger tight on the pints is all you need. Not uncommon to find the pints not perfectly squared up to each other from the factory. Thank you, is that an AHP spec or "general"? I've read/watched where some of the Miller machines have a sweet ...

rick9345 wrote:""metal is 1 inch chunks of angle iron""


This could get interesting "I read AC on steel is that correct?"

Corrected wise apple, its aluminum

I've had one for a month now. Works beautiful on DC. I initially tried AC to to ensure it worked, but didnt wring it out. The last 2 days trying to run beads on Alu, having a hard time. You know the "wet fart" sound during arc initiation and tapering off? I does that all the time, while ha...

i do not know what the features and setting are on a alpha welder are but one day i inadvertently hit the 4t button on my hpt 221 (torch switch setting) while using a foot pedal. the arc continued to stay lit after releasing the pedal. food for thought. craig I'm betting this, they say NOT to use t...

I'm using these, and they seem to by fine
and they are cheap!
https://www.amazon.com/ABN-Tungsten-Wel ... =tungsten

I'll admit to being a little envious. I really want to put a 4BT in my Tahoe, but the $$ is prohibitive.
By the time I get the engine, trans adapter and trans controller I'd be way upside down

Yep, another cart :lol: Needed wheels for my new AHP Alpha 200x http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/20160916_125709_zpsyv5ldbgu.jpg Narrowed a close out garden hose hanger for power cord stowage http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/James64/20160916_125732_zpslvbqgm6h.jpg http://img.phot...

I am not a tatoo fan, but, I dont have to be. If you want one get one.
Inked women are a turn off for me, big time.
What I really dislike is the idjits that looked like their face got gangbanged by a tackle box.

I have had the occasional similar issue with some sellers on Amazon. I have the Amazon Prime, and when you buy stuff marked Primes 2 day shipping I expect in 2 days, after the date of order. so if you order Tuesday it should arrive Friday at the latest. It used to be when you ordered 2 day shipping ...

I've had my Alpha Tig 200 x since last Friday. Only week but so far, its an outstanding machine Enjoy it I'm not "new"to TIG, but my experience has been limited to repairing cracked aluminum heads, not much steel or fabrication. I found some photos somewhere on here the other day of what y...

yes, even the MIG went haywire, it is a large powerful magnet though.
I had just seen something about it on Youtube a few days ago as well.

So I'm building a cart for my new AHP tig machine (I suppose pics are mandatory?) and yesterday I wet to attach the bottle bracket and tried to light the tig torch. zzzzzthppstppsnorttudzappyzappyzappy!~ WTF? I had left a magnet on the back side of the frame. I have been welding for over 20 years, a...

Braehill wrote:Jim,
After reading some of the other posts about making sure you have clean underwear on,

I have to wear underwear?
Welder for sale in the classifieds

Smartasses, I'm gonna like it here

Thank you folks,
I live in the world that "If it can screw me, it will" so I take precautions
trying to get off on the right foot

My TIG in the past has been 99% aluminum, so it wasnt an issue for me, Do you guys keep your tungsten's, cups, collets etc segregated so the ones used on steel dont get used on aluminum or the other way around?? If so, how anal are you, collets, bodies/gas lens, cups and tungsten's or combinations l...

Welcome, Jim! You'll find a lot of us have backgrounds that got us where we are in peculiar ways, and a lot of like-minded people, as you said. It's not common for a moderator to be on at this time of night to approve your post, but I was out quite late and need to wind down before bed. I do apolog...

Howdy all, Just signed on, glad to find like minded people to learn from. My welding experience while covering a long time line, is not hugely extensive. I started stick welding around 12 years old on my dads old Sears buzz box. Adulthood found me in a job that got me more exposure to occasional sti...