FIRST OF ALL GENTLEMEN I DO APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSES. WENT HOME LAST NIGHT AND REMOVED THE GUAGES ON MY ARGON TANK AND REPLACED THEM WITH A DIFFERENT SET OF GUAGES....TRIED TO WELD THE ALUMINUM AND GOT A PERFECT WELD WITH THE FILLER METAL. I PLACED THE GUAGE ON ANOTHER TANK OF ARGON AND TRIED IT AG...

THANKS FOR THE RESPONSES. I HAVE BEEN A FAN OF JODY'S SITE FOR QUITE SOME TIME AND I HAVE WATCHED EVERY VIDEO HE HAS YET TO PRODUCE. STILL CAN'T GET THE BLACK SOOT TO KEEP FROM FORMING WHEN I ADD FILLER METAL TO THE PUDDLE. I HAVE A RILAND 160P WITH PULSE WHICH DOES GREAT WELDING STEEL. I HAVE IT SE...

HI GENTS, I AM NEW TO THE SITE BUT SEEK SOME OF YOUR INSIGHT. I HAVE DECIDED TO LEARN THE ART OF TIG WELDING ALUMINUM AND I AM HAVING FITS!!!!! I HAVE NO PROBLEM FORMING A WELD POOL WITH THE TORCH (ALL SHINY AND NICELY FLOWING) BUT THE MOMENT I TRY TO INTRODUCE THE FILLER ROD, THE POOL TURNS TO CRAP...