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by fakky
Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:19 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG thick steel to thinner mild steel
Replies: 3
Views: 1052

TIG thick steel to thinner mild steel

Trying to tig a bracket onto frame of truck. Just tacked right now. https://i.imgur.com/KbAtLE7l.jpg Truck is around 3/8 thick ....... the bracket steel is around 1/8th. Whats the right way to approach this ? In terms of setup (Amps) .... and preheat or not etc ...... Started out setting to around a...
by fakky
Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:19 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG thick steel to thinner mild steel
Replies: 8
Views: 766

TIG thick steel to thinner mild steel

Trying to tig a bracket onto frame of truck. Just tacked right now. https://i.imgur.com/KbAtLE7l.jpg Truck is around 3/8 thick ....... the bracket steel is around 1/8th. Whats the right way to approach this ? In terms of setup (Amps) .... and preheat or not etc ...... Started out setting to around a...
by fakky
Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: New Mig for a Newby
Replies: 12
Views: 1908

Re: New Mig for a Newby

Im a newbie. I bought a TWECO 211i comming this week. If I was going to do just mig I would have based on if I could afford it 1) Millerermatic 211 around $1000 with rebate. 2) Hobart 210 around $850. 3) Anything miller or Lincoln used in craigslist. That was all based off research and speaking with...
by fakky
Sat Feb 11, 2017 12:19 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: True Beginner
Replies: 3
Views: 570

True Beginner

Hey Guys Bought a HF 90a welder and did some welds around 1 year back. Have a reason to use it now .... so decided to upgrade to a TWECO 211i comming this week. In mean time I thought I might as well practice on my HF 90A. So here are a couple of welds. Would like some advice/tips. https://photos.go...