So i was reading the instructions on my new little Inverter stick welder/TIG... and it suggests that you can reverse polarity if you are welding thinner material. (from my understanding typically you dont stick weld below 1/8th thick.. 3.16mm) Currently i am welding 2mm Corten sheet to 16mm round bl...

Have you tired reversing polarity, i hear that is good if you have thin material.

Thanks for the replys,
IT appears thaty 1%nickel rods are what you want to match patina.. at least on single pass. Dont take that %100 from me, do double check.

OK, so im welding some Corten steel as Garden edging.. I decided to buy a Inverter DC Arc/TIG. (im also kind of new to TIG) So far I have been welding it with a Transformer ARC welder using hydrogen rod 2.5mm (i think it is a 6000 series.. i dont have one here to quote the number) (basically 2mm she...

Thought id make a new thread asking about Generators.. So i was looking at getting a 250amp welder in my other thread... problem is that in Aus you need a 15amp outlet at your house to run such a unit. As getting a 15amp outlet maybe a bit tricky where i am now (waiting to get a elec t check it out)...

Gday mate, I’m running a 180 amp mig and a 200 tig, both 15 amp plugs running an adaptor i made to a 10 amp socket, I think most houses are wired 20 amps? Ive tripped the breaker once, but starting to think it was my mig crapping out not the power supply. I would go the 250, even if you have to run...

Gday mate, Stato? Holden fan fromOz??!!! Only joined recently myself, great guys and great info. What sort of machines you looking at?? Funnily enough.. No... but kinda. The name is from my buissness... kinda.. But.. it sounds like Statesman.. And what is funny is this guy came to my neighbours doo...

240 volt for everything single phase. 10 amp standard house hold socket. 10 amps of 240 volts will do one hell of a lot of welding, as long as you're working the low end of the machine's ability. I've put an Amprobe on my Miller MM-200 and quite a few others, and running at the top of the low range...

Gday mate, Stato? Holden fan fromOz??!!! Only joined recently myself, great guys and great info. What sort of machines you looking at?? Funnily enough.. No... but kinda. The name is from my buissness... kinda.. But.. it sounds like Statesman.. And what is funny is this guy came to my neighbours doo...

stato, welcome. where are you located? what kind of welding are you planning on doing? craig Lots really, firstly some trailer repairs and truk body modificatons on a tipper body. Want to make a Aluminium tool rack for my trailer to place all my tools on... but that is a bit down the track. I have ...

Hi, So i had to move house and i used to do some welding there using a BOC 250r (had the 15amp plug) This is Australia btw. IT was a good machine, and i want to buy something similar, where i have moved to, but i dont have 15amp outlet. From my understanding all domestic wiring although called 10amp...

gday.
Come on to the forum to get info about welding much like everyone else i suppose.

I want to buy a new welder and want to get some opinions on it.