I was bored

plain ol Bill · Mon May 25, 2015 1:28 pm

Bored and did not have a project to work on this morning that interested me so I wanted to investigate the capabilities of the new welder. You don't get to see the first four attempt's and this one is a little rough but it welded it! Finally turned off all the bells and whistles to get this one.

exnailpounder · Mon May 25, 2015 3:37 pm

Settings? Machine? Without your setup...it never happened

I been wanting to try that but all I have is 3/32" tungsten...and probably lack of ability

plain ol Bill · Mon May 25, 2015 4:37 pm

Thermal Arc 185 ProWave
30 amps - hi freq start on
foot pedal
3/32 thoriated tungsten
1/16 filler

dirtmidget33 · Mon May 25, 2015 5:03 pm

exnailpounder wrote: I been wanting to try that but all I have is 3/32" tungsten...

You can do with 3/32 tungsten and 3/32 filler. We had a post I think it was called welding pop cans, there are few on there using 3/32 tungsten. I know cause I used it

Looks like plain ol Bill did too

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exnailpounder · Mon May 25, 2015 8:31 pm

dirtmidget33 wrote:
exnailpounder wrote: I been wanting to try that but all I have is 3/32" tungsten...
You can do with 3/32 tungsten and 3/32 filler. We had a post I think it was called welding pop cans, there are few on there using 3/32 tungsten. I know cause I used it

Looks like plain ol Bill did too

Heck...i didnt know you could do it with that big of tungsten...ill let you guys know what happens

plain ol Bill · Mon May 25, 2015 10:15 pm

If it is sharpened right you should be able to do it with a 1/8" tungsten really. The sharp point is no sharper on a 1/16 than it is on a 1/8. Hmmm - now that I opened my overly large mouth and said that I'll have to try it.