Use the 5056 if you are gonna have the welded piece anodized. Any other filler will turn black. Found that out the hard way. The real hard way.

Thanks, and sorry for making that mistake.

Here is the chart for UA qualifications for anyone that is interested.

http://uatravelers.com/UA-WeldCerts.html

Try posting this over at the weldingweb. There are a lot of people that know how to service machines and there are specific categories for equipment.

I am looking forward to hearing what the problem is.

Hmmm,

Do you know if distilled water or coolant only has been used in the water cooler? Because when regular water is used in them it can cause several problems especially with constant current. Calcium and other minerals can build up in the power line.

Other then that, I am stumped

What size tungsten are you using? It can happen if the tungsten is to big.

Are you using a water color?

Karir, what trade you in? Are you a pipe liner? Did you enter through the provisional journeymen program? Im not sure I would ever want to be a pipe liner cause I dont want to leave my family for long periods of time. But I do want to set up a welding rig and be done with my fab shop. Im wondering, ...

The welds are contaminated, looks like not enough shielding gas. Could be several things. The ones that come to mind are not enough or too much shielding gas. Or too much Torch angle. Too long of an arc. Wrong shielding gas. What kind of gas ya using? I use pure argon, 75-25 will contaminate the wel...

Where did you find the Burco? Here in the US?

Can you post a link?

Those little Burco's ROCK!!! I could never figure out why they didnt catch on in the US. Where did you find it? The one I used to have you couldn't use the aux power cause it was 210 European electric. It wouldn't run the tools. If you get one just watch out for the duty cycle. If you can plug in wh...

Oh yeah man, 3". ya gotta use one of those really wide dia cups though. Long and wide then ya can go really deep....MMMM penetration! The scotch bright pad is unaffected really. Cause the heat is all down at the end of the tungsten. Though it will start melting around the tungsten when you have...

Cool, thanks. Do they make you bevel the pipes and fit up the test coupons? Do you have to set up your own back purge for the SS work? Another big question, are you working, and what do you do if you dont mind me asking? I haven't had a chance to set up the practice test coupons. Im hoping to get ca...

An extra diffuser does work really well for 'reaching'. I have never used that gas lens but Im gonna guess in front to the left. I used to weld a lot with one that was similar. I used a (I cant remember what number cup) 1-1/2 cup. Ten I cut a piece of clean scotch-brite pad the dia. of the cup so th...

Have you lifted the bonnet to check your oil?

I was in GB during Christmas Holiday and the locals were always asking if if I had done any shopping. I told them "Not really, but I bought a pair of leather pants" Man, I got the funniest looks.

+ 1 to what Steve said. Earth? That's pretty cool. I never heard that before. I speak American. I thought there would be some discussion of removing aluminum from the earth or something. I love aluminum. Did you know that aluminum is the 4th most common element and it is the most common element in t...

When ever I read "Known in the State of California to cause cancer" I am relived.

Because I am not in California.

Im not sure what that machine is.

Have you tried searching on line for the manual?

Why are you shouting?

Hmmm, wish I could see it happening. At first thought though I suppose it could be some form of steel contamination or maybe even a tungsten inclusion.

If you move off of the hole and continue does it happen again?

Can you post a picture?

Its all about what the machine draws. Im not sure what an econo-tig draws but apparently yours isnt drawing over thirty amps. If the breaker isnt getting hot enough to trip you may be drawing only around twenty amps. You may be good.

Thanks jpence. I was thinking maybe that was the case. I wonder why they are not able to have adjustable AC balance? What kind of MIG gun you running on your trail blazer? A spool gun? Do they have a push pull gun? I think for now I am gonna look for a used trailblazer. I am gonna sell off some of m...

Look at the machine and see if it has a crater time function. If it does It should have an on off switch and a dial to adjust the amount of crater time you want. Then when you dial back on the finger controller until it is off hold the torch still at the end of the weld and it will taper off and fil...

Welds look great. The only thing I would ask is, why dont the welds go the whole width of the tube. Is there a reason they stop short? As far as the crater. You can set the crater time if that option is on your machine. The crater time will start when you let the pedal off completely and it will tap...

Im looking to get a engine driven welder. Trying to find out what you rigwelders think. When looking at the Bobcat and the Trial Blazer they list "Non-Ctitical AC" Im assuming it means that they suck for welding GTAW on aluminum. But Im not sure. Is there any engine driven welder that has ...

Stainless steel wire brushes work great. Never use a steel wire brush. For cleaning the rods scotchbrite abrasive pads work well. Those electro-chemical stainless steel weld cleaning guns work great too. I cant really find anything on them but the below article. Several companies make them and they ...

Wow, that sucks. I have never had a single problem with a Miller. I have a couple of miller machines that are over 25 years old and they have never been to the shop once. Well except for one that fell off a forklift. I have eight different types of Miller machines, none less the 10 years old, none o...

"You Cant Weld a Broken Heart" Dude, that's awesome. You should write the rest. The chorus needs a second verse. You cant weld a broken heart... and/but? I like that quote that is my signature. I should have it in quotation marks, its not mine its old. I like the dual meaning and it suits ...