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- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:45 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
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Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Some more practice had machine right around 190 amps controlled with the pedal 3/32 tungsten and filler had to tighten it up last time i think i should have held longer on the sides any critiques please
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:12 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 538558
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
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- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 12:42 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 538558
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Rick h that was a fillet weld just practicing on some scrap in my free time
- by JDIGGS82
- Wed Aug 05, 2015 9:45 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 538558
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Been practicing for about three months total time you include all the time I've spent on break and one at work practicing my tig took me forever to figure it out finally somebody gave me a helpful to me the other day and it clicked I know it's far from perfect but please any constructive criticism i...
- by JDIGGS82
- Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:30 pm
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Photo's of your mig welds thread.....
- Replies: 86
- Views: 10763
Re: Photo's of your mig welds thread.....
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It's been a long while since I posted how Ya Been guys
- by JDIGGS82
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 7:16 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: tig around tube
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1891
Re: tig around tube
Free hand
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:59 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: tig around tube
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1891
Re: tig around tube
Ex nail pounder whereabouts are you at near Chicago im n.e Illinois near the lake thanks for all the input guys
- by JDIGGS82
- Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:05 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: tig around tube
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1891
Re: tig around tube
Some more practice today
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- by JDIGGS82
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: tig around tube
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1891
Re: tig around tube
thanks heres where i was at about a week and a half ago got in about an hours practice since this one put the one i posted in previous post down on Lunch break
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- by JDIGGS82
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 10:03 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: tig around tube
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1891
tig around tube
been having some issues going around tube think i am starting to get it worked out lol its frustrating the hell out of me any tips critiques pointers is appreciated
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- by JDIGGS82
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:34 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: stainless tig question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 561
stainless tig question
Any tips tricks pointers for 24 gauge to 10 ss thinking about applying for a, job that's, the test
- by JDIGGS82
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:29 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: buying a tig
- Replies: 1
- Views: 424
buying a tig
http://www.amazon.com/AHP-AlphaTIG-200- ... B00EL8UQH4
http://m.rakuten.com/product/260250181? ... adid=29963
looking into buying a machine for the house these don't seem to bad curious to know which one you guys think would be better
Choice
Opinions please
http://m.rakuten.com/product/260250181? ... adid=29963
looking into buying a machine for the house these don't seem to bad curious to know which one you guys think would be better
Choice
Opinions please
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:10 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: just venting.... newbie welders.
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2128
Re: just venting.... newbie welders.
ive been there before. I remember when I was back in vo tech school, I was 17 were practicing torch cutting bevels and I thought I was hot shit because mine came out better than the instructors sample piece, lol my mistake he came over and made me look like an ass lmao and didn't whip through it lik...
- by JDIGGS82
- Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:55 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Welding 4130 Chromoly
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4510
Re: Welding 4130 Chromoly
Great topic going to watch this one!
- by JDIGGS82
- Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:55 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: X-ray welds = automatically great welder??
- Replies: 26
- Views: 6174
Re: X-ray welds = automatically great welder??
That's why I love this place we can have an intelligent convo without all The bs arguing that this convo would have elsewhere
- by JDIGGS82
- Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:55 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
- Normal 200 amps diff angle
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- Normal feed 200 amps
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- Pedal pump
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- Fuse first then weld
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- by JDIGGS82
- Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:02 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
Yea threw a few more down today same joint different techniques Got it polished up some gotta polish a tad more then I'll etch it at the house! Hopefully my results are better lol again appreciate the input
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:16 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
Thanks Scott ,Jonathan and everyone else I'm gonna give it another go tomorrow I'll etch if thus weekend so what is the proper torch angle for a joint such as this, any help is appreciated I've probably got around 8 hours back at it using breaks n what not im just glad I'm improving at all
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:59 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
Appreciate the advice
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:26 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
There really wasn't any joint prep I was just screwing around on break with some scrap trying to relearn myself this whole TIG thing and I was also pumping the pedal for the hell of it looks like I failed lol I'll try again. Tomorrow
- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:37 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
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- by JDIGGS82
- Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:33 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
Nope I'm a righty
- by JDIGGS82
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:18 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig rod question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 804
Re: Tig rod question
cool hell i was just wondering id never heard of it
- by JDIGGS82
- Wed Dec 03, 2014 9:40 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig rod question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 804
Tig rod question
found some erni cr-3 laying around the shop today I'm assuming it's nickel what would you use this rod for what applications?
- by JDIGGS82
- Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:13 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig pumping the pedal
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2603
Re: Tig pumping the pedal
I had the machine cranked at like 310 amps and 1/16th filler rod I'll cut and etch it sometime this week Lol at the smiling clam Craig
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