1% Thoriated tungsten

Dirtynails · Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:39 pm

Anyone use 1% Thoriated (yellow) 3/32 tungstens? How does the 1% compare to the 2%?

LtBadd · Wed Sep 16, 2015 7:35 pm

Dirtynails wrote:Anyone use 1% Thoriated (yellow) 3/32 tungstens? How does the 1% compare to the 2%?

Does your supplier offer the 1%? Personally I've never seen the 1%

Dirtynails · Fri Sep 18, 2015 9:53 am

It's some old stock made by Osram/Sylvania.

88MOOSE88 · Sat Sep 19, 2015 1:56 pm

2% carries the heat better, I've founded with 2% if you accidentally dip the tip goes all furry and the heat isn't directed as much.

with aluminium is not much use, the ball dances around and doesn't seem to stabilize.

Dirtynails · Sat Sep 19, 2015 3:55 pm

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Dirtynails · Sat Sep 19, 2015 3:57 pm

Any thoughts as to how much current a 3/32 yellow will handle regularly?

Dirtynails · Sat Sep 19, 2015 4:48 pm

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CanMoulder · Sun Sep 20, 2015 7:18 am

For the welding i do at work i use mostly 1% (yellow) and don't really find a difference between 1% and 2%
work just got the E3 ( purple) and the guys seems to like it
I need to finish out the 10-15 i have on the go befor i try something else

Sorry no help here

Kev