Good morning,
Been having some issues as of late with tig welding tube material and flat stock that I believe might not being cleaned well enough by yours truly. A typical bad scenario would be starting an arc an getting an immediate green arc and spitting sound and suddenly it's all over. Tungsten is ugly and metal as well. I am thinking that the inside of the tubing still has oil inside and is contaminating the weld immediately? I am starting to wash all steel in hot water and soap to try and avoid this mess from the start. Alcohol is sometimes used but does not work as well as a little scrubbing in the garage sink. Obviously some pieces are too heavy or big to get into soap and water. Throw some ideas at me.
Brad
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Gas flow? Do you have a leak in your torch?
Lincoln MP 210, Lincoln Square Wave 200,
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Thermal Dynamics 25 Plasma cutter
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CJ737
Everlast 210 EXT
Thermal Dynamics 25 Plasma cutter
" Anything that carries your livelihood wants to be welded so that Thor can’t break it."
CJ737
There are many possibilities, and an often overlooked is having a magnet holding your pieces down. Magnets and TIG arcs are not good friends. Can be used for some quick tracking, but the presence of a strong magnet will suck your arc away, disrupt the Shielding, and play heLL with your welding.