Thanks for the reply. It is a pain in the @$$ learning tig as it is, I dont need the wrong gas to complicate matters further. As for the wrong tungsten, I have not heard that Thoriated is bad for Aluminum, is this the case? I have pure tungsten, but was told not to use them with my Dynasty. If Airga...

Thanks for the reponse, Material is 6061 aluminum, dead soft, no anodizing. actually cut all of the pieces on the band saw. Bottle is a 1800 psi 55CF bottle and was purchased new. It was supposedly filled with 100% argon when I picked it up. Bottle has absolutely no markings on it whatsoever. There ...

I tried adjusting flow rate anywhere from 15 to 22 CFH. Same results

I have been trying to weld aluminum with a new miller inverter welder and new gas bottle I just purchased. I cannot create a weld pool and I have a yellow powdery substance around what looks like a lava rock type surface. Do I have the wrong shielding gas? I asked for 100% Argon, but I am afraid it ...