I've got a chance to pick up a bunch of .40 to 1/4" tungston rod. What and how should you run/use this stuff ? Tig is new to me, this is probably a dumb ?.
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The really thick stuff can be used on dc+ for welding really thin alum because it can tolerate the heat building up in the electrode.
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Application also depends on alloy. Are these all "pure" tungsten? 2% Thoriated tungsten? Other alloy? Or do you have a combo pack?buggsy wrote:I've got a chance to pick up a bunch of .40 to 1/4" tungston rod. What and how should you run/use this stuff ? Tig is new to me, this is probably a dumb ?.
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1/4" tungsten? If you are new to tig, it is unlikely you would need anything that big. If the price is right, you might buy the lot, and farm out the larger sizes to some local welding shop. You didn't say what welder you have. The amps available have a lot to do with what tungsten you should run.buggsy wrote:I've got a chance to pick up a bunch of .40 to 1/4" tungston rod. What and how should you run/use this stuff ? Tig is new to me, this is probably a dumb ?.
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