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- by davidgtr
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:11 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: TiG Welding Steel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 675
Re: TiG Welding Steel
On thick to thin you really have to point your torch more towards the thicker piece. A pre heat on the 3/16 to around 200F would help as well. I was welding 1.8mm tubing to 10mm flat at around 120amps without blowing through and the key is was he said, hold the torch over the thicker metal most of ...
- by davidgtr
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 3:11 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: aluminium contamination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 771
Re: aluminium contamination
When I get a new bottle I always put the regulator on before I open it but before I start welding I always check the flow rate and run the gas through the welder for about 10 seconds. I'm assuming I should not use the bad bottle and just empty it. Now that I know I can't prove the gas is bad it will...
- by davidgtr
- Tue Nov 07, 2017 1:26 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: aluminium contamination
- Replies: 4
- Views: 771
aluminium contamination
I'm new to tig welding and I just started to weld aluminium but I have a contamination issue. I was welding some alloy pipe with no problems until i ran out of gas so I got new gas and ever since then I have a big contamination problem. I bought another bottle and with this new bottle it welds fine ...
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