http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=82970&d=1319426182 Here's a partial list .............. i tried to grind a stick..very little sparks and very hard. looking at the chart im leaning toward a cr/ni rod...i took a couple pics but need to change computers to post them.

I haven't fired up a stick yet, nor have i put one to the grinder, but i was wondering if there is a way to tell what a rod is by looks? It has a dark gray almost black flux, and the bare end is painted dark red. the packaging is a plastic bag, green and i'm sure used to be clear, and the only part ...

and no i didnt get them from jody....local (hour drive) supplier, and not a regular stocking item for them.

sorry about the focus....not the best camera................maybe the photographer..

here are some pictures.... i dont think im over tightening....by hand, snug

yes the pink cup....i might be able to get a pic a this afternoon, but basically right where the pink body necks down from the big internally threaded part to the small outlet, its popping that end off

I'm fairly new to the whole tig world, but really enjoying figuring it out....the problem I'm having is I have had 2 #8 gas lenses break right at the taper. Both times doing relatively short welds(1" X 1/8" angle steel). Diversion 180, foot pedal, 120 amps, 20 cfh. Also is there something ...

Nickeng wrote:Do you have a brass guide tube going from feed rollers to the to the torch entrance so there's no space there for the wire to bend and jam up.

i'll look at that...thats where it messes up

Just curious, is turning up the speed and voltage just for dual shield, or will that help with solid wire also?...I need a lot more time on my uphill welding and just trying to have a setting as I practice.

it has a new liner in it, as well as head tube, and tip adapter. the head tube had been broken by another employee. i tried to clean and adjust everything that i could last night, and same results....with the diffuser and tip off and wire free and out of the liner....squeeze the trigger feeds about ...

i have a 30a attached to a miller 251. recently it has started birdnesting the wire as it enters the liner. im not sure what has changed but this is a new issues. doesnt get used a lot. only had 3 of 4 lbs of wire through it. i was trying to adjust the drive roll tension and it wadded the wire up wi...

Ordered my 250EX today. the salesman was trying to win a trip or something he said, upgraded foot petal, upgraded torch, through in a 17F torch, upgraded the the starter pack, and ate the state sales tax. he said they had them in stock should be here this week. cant wait.

Mike wrote:Welcome to the forum.

thank you

Artie F. Emm wrote:

CE CLECKLER wrote:close to the top of my spending limit

Do you already have argon, all the PPE, filler rod, some kind of cutting equipment, etc? These can affect your budget.

i'll have to get the argon and filler rod, and had sort of figured that had to be with any machine but thank you

hello all, new on here and havent been able to read everything, so im sorry if i have missed this. i am planning to purchase a new everlast tig machine, i have done the comparisons and have narrowed them down to 3 or 4 machines: 225 lx, 250ex, 255ext, and maybe the 210ext. the 255 is close to the to...