And the finish product.

Thanks for all suggestions, I ended up figuring out what was going wrong, the perfect storm it seems , 1: Turns out plug material was made of Brass 2: My tungsten for AC ( pure tungsten ) was not large enough for the amps I wanted to weld with . ( 205 amps , 3/32 tungsten) 3: Brass contaminated bron...

Canmoulder, Thanks for the advice , not to contradict kiwi , do you weld on AC ? I found AC on my machine is almost inconsistent, loosing ground or something, so DC is my preference if possible . As for preheating , tried it that way, my data sheet says to preheat between 200-500 , but we have no ov...

Hi Kiwi, The plugs are about .03 " below the surface . I have never used AC function on a welder , but will give it a try. I was playing with it , and found if I angle the torch away from the rod the back of the flame will melt the rod and form a decent bead, not sure if this is " correct&...

Hi, Just looking for some feedback, I have a job that requires me to weld ( cap off ) little plugs in aluminum bronze, these are holes for water to travel through and cool the block. I am using a syncrowave 351 , dcen, pure argon for gas, using gas lense #8 cup and 1/8 tungsten electrode, the filler...