If your outlets in your shop are nema 6-20 which are 20 amp rating, and your welder came with a 6-50 plug(50amp), I would check the name plate on the welder for maximum current draw. If less than 20 amps you would be safe using an adapter or replacing the end of the cord to match the outlets you hav...

Hello Tom
Make sure you have the tig torch hooked up to the (-)minus terminal, and the ground in the (+)plus terrminal. If they are reversed (electrode positive) you would ball up electrode rather quickly. Hope this helps.

Hello to everyone. I am a newly retired hobby welder trying to teach myself to Tig weld. Learned stick and oxy/acc back in high school, and have always wanted to try my hand at aluminium welding. I found Jody's you/tube channel and watch everything he puts out, i only wish my view of my own welds we...