I was pretty good at stick welding prior to starting tig so that helped me in some aspects.

Thanks! Can't wait to try it out with the next project.

I just didn't use filler since they were just to hold the shelves and then I could save my wire. Plus its faster, at least for me at this point. Thank you for the comment and advice.

This is my first project with my tig welder. Figured it best to build a cart before I got into other projects. The main frame is very similar to a cart Jody built, but I modified and added a few things to his design. I wanted to incorporate a work space into the cart. The flip out section let me hav...

That steal is from this local metal recycling place. Pretty much get all my stuff there because its super cheap. Most stuff is a little rusty but I cleaned that completely down to bare metal with a flap wheel. Maybe there was still a little contaminants left. I was welding a little more tonight. The...

Thanks for the tips. It is a full 200 tank from airgas so I feel like the argon is good. I guess I will need to check for leaks tonight. And the staining occurs even along a bead not only at the end so it isn'f from pulling away. Maybe I can find a leak and it will solve the issue. Thanks again

Hello everyone Im hoping someone could help me out here with my tig welding issues. I have been stick welding for quite a few years and am pretty decent at that, but wanted to try tig so I just recently purchased an AlphaTig 200x. I am having an issue of some type of contamination. I am just practic...