UPDATE: Thanks all for the tips on how to get my silicon bronze welds shiny. I tried again now with 4mm coupon and footpedal between 10-30 Amp, the first weld was horrible, balling up on the material and no good result, it seemed to cold. But the second weld a couple of mm from the first I managed t...

That was good that you stated out cfh v.s Litre, I am from Sweden so its litres per minute. BeeGee asked a question that made me wonder...he ask if my welds stays shiny after brushing, and actually they dont, not right away, but after the pice has cooled down it does. So maybe the heat is the proble...

Thank you all for tips to get this up and running. I will try to lower the amps and see if it does any good. I think I have tried it all but I will give it another shot. I thought it was a heat problem as well, but I have try to lower the amps and when I was on a very low amp the silicon bronze rod ...

Thats very good news, all the videos I see, they dont tell you that you sometimes or most times need to brush the weld free from oxidation. I will try the settings you suggest and keep on practising. Thanks a lot!

I am trying to weld some beads with a "Silicon Bronze Rod" but the result is far away from the golden bead videos that you see on youtube. The bead is covered with black oxidation and it doesnt matter how clean the metal is or how much aceton I use to wipe the rod or the metal piece. I get...