I have owned my 210 for about 4 months now. I have put 3 bottles of argon through it. This is my first tig welder! I have a small steel product that I make for a company and I wanted cleaner looking welds that I was making with my old T'bolt. My big justification for the purchase was welding 16 gaug...

I'm very interested in this thread. I purchased a Syncrowave 210 about 10 weeks ago, this is my first experience with Tig welding. I really hate to admit this, I got so intent on running a bead, that I neglected to reset the machine from DC to AC and had not changed electrode diameter parameter when...

tripevans, I'm new to tig welding also. I started a small 16ga. 3003 gas tank a few days ago. In the beginning I couldn't make a good tack, so I started read every thing that I could about tig welding thin aluminum. In a nut shell, my amperage was too low, my torch angle was off, and my arc gap was ...

Jody's vids are a big help and always motivational. I'm now getting some acceptable tacks on 16 gage 3003. The pedal is getting easier to use. Argon is set at 12 cfh. The electrode is 2% lanthanated. I'm using a wp 9 flexhead with a 5 xl cup. 65 amps is working well to establish the tack with a clea...

Hi, I'm Bob H. and I'm retired. I grew up on a small farm and have worked in the metalworking industry until retirement. I never out grew motorcycles and as a hobby, I make restoration fenders and covers. Several years ago, I started gas welding aluminum. A few months ago I bought my first tig welde...