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- by namijo
- Tue Nov 05, 2019 8:44 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Student - Stainless 2G w/o Gap kicking my back side - HELP
- Replies: 8
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Re: Student - Stainless 2G w/o Gap kicking my back side - HE
Thanks for the encouragement and advice. I used your tips to try different things to see what worked for me. First, I decided to pass over the 2G for right now and jumped to a 2F Lap Joint. I played with the current, pulse settings, travel speed, etc. I ran 90A, 60% on time, 40% background, spot che...
- by namijo
- Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:46 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Student - Stainless 2G w/o Gap kicking my back side - HELP
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1046
Re: Student - Stainless 2G w/o Gap kicking my back side - HE
Personally, I like to use pulse whenever possible on stainless. A quick hot blast gets your puddle, and the background reduction chills the puddle rather quickly. You could probably stick with 1/16 under pulse, no gap. Aluminum flat stock clamped to the back helps chill and prevent and fusion to th...
- by namijo
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:12 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Student - Stainless 2G w/o Gap kicking my back side - HELP
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1046
Student - Stainless 2G w/o Gap kicking my back side - HELP
I am new to welding, no prior experience. I am taking a TIG class at the local college. I have been doing well so far, but need some help with this next joint. I just started welding stainless and I am just not getting it. One of my required welds is a horizontal butt (groove, no gap) weld with 1/8&...
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