thanks for the replies everyone! yes, when I say alloy I mean aluminium. Had some guys drop into the workshop yesterday to look at the racecar I'm doing (they are ally welders by trade) and they mentioned the same things - gas flow, clean the rods etc. Also, the gloves is a good point - I've had the...

Hi there - have really enjoyed the videos on the site, and it finally got me to be able to TIG alloy - I've only ever done mild and stainless before (not very well either!!) - most of the stuff I do is with a MIG. Anyway, after watching a few vids, I taught myself to TIG alloy the other day, and now...