Sorry... I am welding 1/4" plate. The reason I switched to 5/32 because I thought my tungsten was melting away... I had touched the puddle a few times and actually think now that it could have been the problem all along. I have attached some pictures of the tungsten and one of the welds. I made...

I am using electrode negative... 7 balance and 9 post flow.

Hello All, Thank you for reading this post. I am inside welding 3/16" carbon steel plate with 2 2% Lanthanated Tungsten Electrode 5/32 and filler rod. I am using a number 8 cup with 15 cfm argon. I have a few of these to do, but after about 4" of weld my tungsten starts to melt. I am runni...

Weldmonger,

160 amps did the trick.

Thanks again!

Jonathan

Jedi-weldmasters, Thank you for reading my post. I am having trouble with welding the inside of these mitered channels. Firstly, I don’t have much space to move with the jig attached, so I am looking just to tack it with some filler. When I try with the filler, only one side of the joint gets the fi...

Problem solved! I ended up swapping out a third tank of argon and the problem went away...

Thank you for your help!

I doubt it is the torch, because it's less than a week old... Had to replace the old torch as it was leaking. The torch is hooked up to a chiller. I tested for high frequency by placing the ground far from the piece and putting the electrode close to the piece and I did see sparks. High frequency pa...

I hear and feel the gas coming out of the cup. The gas comes out strong initially then tapers down without me touching the pedal. Is this normal?

Thank you all for the great advice; this forum is amazing! Yes, I have 3/32" zirconiated tungsten (rookie mistake)... By the sound of everyones comments - I have to focus on the gas.... I have checked for leaks at all of the connections, but have found nothing. I feel the argon coming out the t...

Hello All, Thank you for reading my post. I am having problems with a used Miller syncrowave 250 dx machine that has been lying around for the past few years. I am trying to weld 6063 and I am using 3/16" Zirconiated Tungsten, Ck FlexLoc 250A torch with a #7 cup, Argon Gas 25-30 CFH, AC, 150 Am...