Oscar wrote:Yup exactly.

I have been grinding mine by hand on my bench grinder rather than loading them in a drill and it works amazingly. I got such a nice point on some 1/16 2% lanthinated it makes a super tiny weld puddle on the steel I was playing around on last night. Thanks.

My tungsten arrived. I decided to throw one on the belt grinder. Does this look all right? I held it in a drill, to turn it while I ground it. Kind of surprised it's not completely symmetrical. Those are ok. I do mine by hand on a Harbor Freight 3" mini grinder. http://i169.photobucket.com/alb...

My 2017 AHP Alpha TIG will be here tomorrow between 9:15am and 1:15pm. I work from 10am-4pm then class from 5pm-9pm. Planning on getting it set up tomorrow night then start practicing between classes so I can be a better tig welder than anyone else in the class.

Thanks for all the input I will look at getting a cup or three from Arc-Zone since they seem to come highly rated by you guys.

I have read a lot of them and like said they say "don't walk the cup" but I am looking for a all around great coverage cup that will allow for extended tungsten so I can better help my 8 yeah old little girl learn to TIG by watching me. I don't require a pyrex cup just looking for the best...

Does anyone know anything about the #12 Monster Cup that Thecavemanwelder uses? I have seen posts all over instagram and the interwebs of such things but have yet to find any information on where to get them and what they cost. I am also wondering is there a gas lens kit for a pyrex (or similar) for...

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I'm about 61 miles east of you.

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Honestly I don't think he does.

2016 model it came with a 17 flex head torch. Definitely not a superflex hose. I bought a number 9 superflex ck from usaweld and soon I'll get the s ssc foot pedal. The stock one Works but it isn't the best and it moves around on you unless you make a base for it. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapata...

A lot of times its just to see if your trainable. So if they tell you a different way of doing something try it. But until then just sit down and practice practice practice. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Plan to start that as soon as my TIG machine is here. Only bad thing about getting and A...

A lot of times its just to see if your trainable. So if they tell you a different way of doing something try it. But until then just sit down and practice practice practice. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Plan to start that as soon as my TIG machine is here. Only bad thing about getting and A...

Thanks it doesn't take long to learn I had maybe 10 hours of aluminum experience before I got this job 3 months ago. The test was an outside corner and a t joint on 1/8" aluminum. Just learn to be consistant. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Those are the two welds my father-in-law says th...

If you can get your hands on 3/16" it'd be easier to learn on. But it's do able. Fit up is important for nice welds. Tack them edge to edge so you have a valley to fill. For that thin it's gonna be around 90 amps but it's good practice to set your machine hotter incase you need it. Start a hal...

Thanks CJ, I appreciate the advice. I may be going in a different direction. Since my friend with the race car already has a MIG, I thought about getting a TIG and hoping I could catch on welding on mild steel and tubing. Probably a tall challenge! Will have to wait and see. Was leaning toward the ...

I was lucky enough to grow up in a fab shop and bug the welders to teach me and watch them. However I think it really depends on the school. The one around here is junk. I've had 2 or 3 of the students after they graduated and they were untrainable. They always said that's not how we were taught. I...

I have asked that the instructor for the class give me a call so I can ask questions such as how many of the 104 hours are hood time and class time, but have not heard from him and the class starts in about 2 weeks. One of my friends that I rely heavily on for welding advise is a CWI and he is the m...

Is it worth it to take a class costing $880. Most of the welders I know personally say I will be better off teaching myself the basics and just keep practicing. I have never TIG welded in my life and only have a few hours of FCAW and SMAW under my belt. Would it be worth it to take a 13 week course ...

I am having a similar issue trying to find the clear covers for my Chinese knockoff hoods. Next will be a jackson safety to hack up and shorten for tighter spaces and fit.

I ordered my 2017 Alpha TIG 200x. Now just waiting for it to ship. Ordered it on Jan 31s and amazon is claiming it will take till the end of march for me to get it. I already have 6" bench grinder (just for tungsten) 6 inch Dewalt grinder flap disks grinding stones cutoff wheels a Chinese gas l...

I need to build something to hold all the different rods that I have ordered that will be laying around for now.

... Is it possible to become a paid welder never attending any welding classes? It is. It's not the easiest path. I'm paid quite well for my skills, and I've never taken a welding class in my life. However, I was willing to work for just barely over minimum wage for some back-woods redneck mom-and-...

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I am about 60 miles east of pitt. I am picking up a AHP alpha TIG 200X to start learning to tig weld. I currently have a SP-175 Plus from a few years back still setup for flux core wire. I will be picking up some solid wire and gas soon to start practicing beads with it. I am hoping to some day eith...