Search found 5 matches

by chillrich1
Tue May 02, 2017 11:14 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Difference in Gas Lenses
Replies: 43
Views: 6542

Re: Difference in Gas Lenses

Got it working, had to jam 2 green o-rings up near the insulator and then tighten gas lens with cup installed. Seems ok now.
by chillrich1
Tue May 02, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Difference in Gas Lenses
Replies: 43
Views: 6542

Re: Difference in Gas Lenses

Only part I swap out is the glass cup for a thread on alumina cup and it works perfect. Has to be a problem with o-rings.
by chillrich1
Mon May 01, 2017 11:27 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Difference in Gas Lenses
Replies: 43
Views: 6542

Re: Difference in Gas Lenses

I am having same problem with this set. Narrowed it down a bit though, only happens with "pyrex" cup. pink cup welds perfect. Therefore it must be o-ring related.
by chillrich1
Thu Apr 13, 2017 1:25 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Why can't you use just one size tungsten?
Replies: 26
Views: 4272

Re: Why can't you use just one size tungsten?

I have tried to grind an extreme taper on 3/32 for low amp use with minimal success. We were taught in school that electrons travel on the surface of a conductor, (with a limited search Google now informs me that this is more true for AC than DC). Perhaps this would explain the reason correct tungst...