In a similar vein to Oscar's point about AC balance, make sure your torch is connected to the negative plug. I point this out, because, well, I've done it the other way

Your welds and tungsten looked much like mine did when I goofed my polarity with the standard 30% balance on my machine.

Hi! I've got an Everlast 210 EXT. The dual voltage sold me, and I've already been thankful for it!

Hey all, I'm a hobbyist from the great cold north of Canada! I took up welding to keep warm during the windy, dark nights and be productive to boot! Kidding aside, I work as a work truck fabricator/finisher up here in the Lower Mainland of BC, and found that I enjoyed the small amounts of TIG that w...