Thanks Jim, I ran a few tips over a new 600 grit belt. I saw a improvement in the arc, I think, I'm still a noob and taking it all in can be overwhelming.

could you show what you made for a cooler? I just ordered the prowerpro256 and was going to rig something up myself. If you google "DIY TIG Cooler" you well get many hits for several ideas. Basically most use a carbonator pump, found used on evil pay from $50 up. A transmission cooler for...

I have read different recommendations on grit for grinding tungsten tips but what is really the best? I have a tool grinder with 180 grit SC wheels. I can use a dedicated area on one of the wheels or I can use a sanding disc on a sander, any grit. I sharpened several tungsten's yesterday and tried m...

I was in need of a basic machine for working with very small steel parts. I almost bought a cheap horrible freight model but decided to do some on-line research. That's how I found this site. After a few weeks of looking at about everything on the market I bought a Everlast Power TIG 225LX. More mon...