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by amessina
Tue May 02, 2023 11:50 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Grey soot everywhere!
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Re: Grey soot everywhere!

Material thickness is 3/16 6061 (T6?)
by amessina
Tue May 02, 2023 11:48 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Grey soot everywhere!
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Re: Grey soot everywhere!

100% argon at 40cfh
Is that too much?
I read that 5356 smokes more than 4043
Thanks
by amessina
Mon May 01, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Grey soot everywhere!
Replies: 6
Views: 5790

Grey soot everywhere!

I just installed an eBay spool gun to MIG weld aluminum and I get grey dust (soot?) everywhere including on my hood. The material is 6061 and using 5356 .035 wire by Blue Demon. Settings are: 575in/min and 21Volts Ground clamp is on NEG Spool gun on POS What am I doing wrong? Has anyone experienced ...
by amessina
Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:50 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: "Nothing beats a weld"
Replies: 6
Views: 1030

"Nothing beats a weld"

I just joined this forum after watching many of Jody's videos and I thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Andy Messina. I live in Huntington Beach, Ca and I really enjoy creating "stuff"...anything from welded art to ....the sky is the limit ...and stainless is my favorite metal. I star...