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by 914pete
Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Popping sound while tig aluminum
Replies: 12
Views: 5358

Re: Popping sound while tig aluminum

Thanks for the feedback. I tried clamping directly to the piece I was working on and it didn't make a difference. Still a lot of "sputtering and popping" along with the normal buzzing sound. I've been practicing with 30-100 amps. 30 amps seems to work best but probably is due to my inexper...
by 914pete
Fri Feb 07, 2020 5:06 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Popping sound while tig aluminum
Replies: 12
Views: 5358

Re: Popping sound while tig aluminum

Thanks for the feedback! Ok, had a chance to practice again last night. I tried running anywhere from 30 amps to 120. 120 was HOT but I got to practice using the foot pedal. Using a WP9 air cooled torch 5 and 6 stubby gas lense. 15SCFH on the Argon. I tried 10SCFH up to 20SCFH no difference. I had b...
by 914pete
Wed Jan 29, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Popping sound while tig aluminum
Replies: 12
Views: 5358

Popping sound while tig aluminum

Hi, first post. Really like Jody's videos. I bought a AHP Alpha Tig 201XD recently and have been practicing with it this week mainly on AC and 1/16 6061 sheet. Just running beads for now. I have zero experience tig welding. Pretty good with a MIG and O/A torch. Anyway, I keep getting popping sounds ...