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by oki270
Tue Feb 06, 2018 4:10 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: tig torch thread ck9/wp9
Replies: 2
Views: 617

Re: tig torch thread ck9/wp9

Looks like it's 5/16-24, this lens is for a #9 style torch. I think I'd buy a thread gauge and measure it before buying a die. If they're cheap lenses, you can probably buy 5 more for the price of gauge and 10 more for the price of the die. Thanks! Also just got a reply from ck worldwide - they con...
by oki270
Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:00 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: tig torch thread ck9/wp9
Replies: 2
Views: 617

tig torch thread ck9/wp9

Hi all!

I have some cheapo gas lenses with unclean threading towards tig torch body and would like to know which exact thread type is used there? I plan to buy that threading die to clean the threads.

Thanks.
by oki270
Wed Oct 18, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Problem with tig welding stainless steel tubing
Replies: 6
Views: 1072

Re: Problem with tig welding stainless steel tubing

It could be you're just simply not using an adequate welding sequence. If you elaborate on which ones you *have* used, then I'm sure soneone will be able to point out important considerations. Last one I tried - 4 tacks - 90 degrees apart. After tacking still 90 degrees as required. After outside 1...
by oki270
Wed Oct 18, 2017 2:26 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Problem with tig welding stainless steel tubing
Replies: 6
Views: 1072

Problem with tig welding stainless steel tubing

Hello all, newbie here so please be gentle :). I'm trying to make a balcony fence out of stainless steel 304 tubes (diameter 4 cm - 1.5", 1/16 wall ticknes / no backpurge / using 308 filler / around 45 Amps). The problem I have are angle joints (90 degrees) - as expected. Even though I don't ov...
by oki270
Wed May 03, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Difference in Gas Lenses
Replies: 43
Views: 6527

Re: Difference in Gas Lenses

chillrich1 wrote:Got it working, had to jam 2 green o-rings up near the insulator and then tighten gas lens with cup installed. Seems ok now.
I have the same one. Will definitely try it this way. How many CFS did you use with it?