CJ I know now! I've actually dealt once with cast aluminum from my dad's Yamaha outboard lower unit that cracked due to corrosion.. Indeed it was a pain in the arse to weld that crap.. Used 4043 filler because of all the deoxidizers, keeping in mind all the heat cycles it goes through and "prot...

Thanks CJ! The bike is still in a very raw state.. Since my brother had a bad motorcycle crash 3 years back when he almost died, I kinda "neglected" my own bike :\ It's a 1990 Yamaha XT600E (very modified) but original frame, engine, rear suspension.. I'm hoping that I'll have time this ne...

Ahh, sorry.. small illusion there.. I flipped the piece around, that's why it looks like there's uphill and downhill.. but It is possible that I flipped the piece around and went downhill the other way :? I do try to keep the torch angle but didn't even think of counting how many dips I was doing. I...

Thanks guys! Hah! I didn't think off that! I should've just not added the extra dabs when I ended each run.. I was worried I'd blow a hole if I didn't put the dabs when I'd go do the restarts.... CJ, Next time I will try to increase the torch angle like you mentioned and see if I get an improvement!...

Hello everyone! I am working on an aluminium thin wall pipe oil catch can of about 2mm thick (under 3/32" thick) and I am having an issue with my restarts... Since I add a dab or two at the "end" of a bead to avoid the crater cracks the "end" looks bigger than the rest of th...

Hello everyone! I bought all the parts that I wanted.. (some I will most likely never use but if I need them, I'll have them and won't have to wait weeks to get them in the mail) On a side note: Well, I've been having a go at it! Recently I switched argon suppliers and I've been having some issues s...

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Hello everyone! I have some questions... What's your take on the Stubby gas lenses versus the normal sized gas lenses versus the large diameter gas lenses (aka Jumbo)? Pro's and Con's? Data: -The stubby gas lenses use the WP-9 style Gas lens aluminas and 17GL collet bodies for use on the WP-26. -The...

I'd encourage you to watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L1UgdtpCpw&list=PLKAxuXGYw9fvmAOy1p9kcLwfz6Oat17Jt Basically, if you can't use a 3/32" tungsten to weld very thin material, then you are doing something wrong ;) Aaron (the guy who makes those videos) has others that y...

I agree with you! Fundamentals are very important to anyone first coming in to this line of work, I've been there! I'm not an expert by any means. Carbon steels and stainless that's what I got my certifications on. I went to school for it and got my 6G pipe (EN287-1 : 141+111) certification + a coup...

I hear what you guys are saying! I guess I will be needing both types of gas lenses after all, I just need be more selective so I don't have too many pieces to go through. Right now I'll stick with the medium size gas lenses and just a couple of pieces of the jumbos to experiment on stainless steel....

For example.. I could get the 995795 3/32'' Large Diameter Gas Lens Collet Body and match it with a 57N74 1/2" Large #8 Alumina cup... Or could it be a 45V26 3/32" (medium diameter) Gas Lens Collet Body and match it with a 54N14 1/2" #8 alumina cup... http://imgs.inkfrog.com/pix/digit...

Quick update.. After a couple of issues with the purchase on ebay because of shipping and the company I bought the machine from ran out of stock on the model I purchased, They upgraded me to the machine version with Plasma cut (50Amps) for free.. I just had to have the machine shipped to a good frie...

Hello Everyone! I have just bought a new German Welding 200amp inverter machine (which is in the mail somewhere across Europe). https://www.stahlwerk-schweissgeraete.de/en/TIG-AC/DC-Welders-with-Pulse-Plasma-Cutting/AC/DC-TIG-200-Pulse-CUT-S/AC/DC-TIG-200-Pulse-with-Plasma-Cutter-S.html?listtype=sea...

Thanks! I just hope it gets here without any damage to it! :) This welder comes with a WP-26 torch... Now I'm looking in to normal gas lenses, stubby gas lenses and even some Pirex cups to go with it. Any idea on what sizes I should actually get to start with? there's way too many sizes out there.. ...

I believe I answered my own doubts..

Just bought the more expensive!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/151405257784

Now i just gotta wait a few weeks to receive it.

There is also an offset machine I didn't mention on the previous reply but I'm not really considering it: https://www.ebay.com/itm/151388807182 No AC frequency adjustment but has AC balance, 50A plasma cut function, 5 year warranty, 0.5 to 200hz Pulse frequency... but comes at the same price tag as ...

Hello everyone! I'm glad I finally decided on signing up here on the forum! @AndersK and everyone of course! Well, I am currently undecided on which machine to get.. I'm def going for something in the mid range because I'll be going back to the States for work with my Work Visa (in the construction ...

Hello everyone! My name is Vando and although I am a 6G certified pipe welder (ferrous) I have yet to be fully employed in the area.. Resources over here aren't easy to come by here on the island of Santa Maria in the Azores, so when there is a welding job to do I usually only do Flux core Mig and G...