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- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:13 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Converting oxygen regulator for tig use
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5938
Converting oxygen regulator for tig use
A couple older rig welders I worked with told me it is better to convert an oxygen regulator over to fit on an argon bottle than use a flow meter. These guys did a lot of pipe work in plants and in the field. When asked if it wastes argon they said something like "yeah, a little bit, but the co...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Sat Apr 22, 2017 1:49 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: Voltage/current curves
- Replies: 34
- Views: 14846
Re: Voltage/current curves
SA-200 Faceplate.jpg I recently bought a Lincoln SA-200 welder, so I got more interested in this topic. My welder has the propane conversion and uses a Continental engine (with magneto). The generator is DC, so it provides a very smooth arc. No rectification or filtering required. The welder has 5 ...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:31 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
Of course I do usually have a helper who can turn me up or down on the rheostat when I need them to while on the job, but for practice in my garage that's a no go.
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:24 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
Without reading your advice I ran out to the discount metal business down the road and picked up some stainless at about 3/8" thick and 1/4" and just sat there and welded. Took some trial and error but then I flipped my machine in to the 190-120 gear and tried sort of a "dab and step ...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Sat Mar 04, 2017 1:14 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
Actually, no, I'm using my android phone, I don't own a pc or laptop anymore.
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:53 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: What is the best way to check a TIG torch for a gas leak?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5845
Re: What is the best way to check a TIG torch for a gas leak
My valve isn't shutting off the flow all the way and allowing Argon to pass through the gas lense when I don't want it to. How do I fix this?
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:53 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
For some reason the pictures uploaded rotatated 90 degrees. These are all horizontal and I am right handed.
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 11:16 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
The cup walking on this one was just walking back over with out filler rod to fix what I messed up with trying to do it the first time with filler rod. I didn't know the right rod angle to hold and didn't have the tungsten the right length so it would dip too close to the puddle causing some spots n...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:29 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
It's taking me a while to upload photos.
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:24 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
A lot of difference a little thicker metal mad and running the 1/16 wire. All I had was er70s-6 but was actually pretty easy to run the first pass on either side. After I did that I ran another then switched from the 3/32 tungsten with a #8 cup back to the 1/18 tungsten and #12 jumbo to try to walk ...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:33 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
I was just sitting here watching some odd Jody's videos and it made me think again about the thickness so I went back out into the garage and checked it again. It ended up being 1/16" sheet, but I have some 1/8" is can play with tomorrow and post some photos of and see if I can get down to...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:35 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Re: Tig beginner
I was dicking around with it a lot today. Part of the problem could have something to do with using metal that is 3/32 thick trying to T joint it. I might need to get a hold of some thicker material to practice on.
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Thu Mar 02, 2017 12:11 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig beginner
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1371
Tig beginner
I generally Weld pipe, down hill API1104 but I own a tig setup that I hook up to my old '82 sa200. It is a weldcraft 26 series torch. I run a #12 jumbo gas lense, a 1/8 red tungsten and usually the same size filler rod. I am having great difficulty trying to learn this on my own. I see all these pho...
- by ryan.k.mcdaniel
- Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:49 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Cast iron exhaust manifold to galvanised(?) Carbon steel pip
- Replies: 1
- Views: 432
Cast iron exhaust manifold to galvanised(?) Carbon steel pip
I have an old Lincoln SA200 that has the threads to the exhaust manifold worn out. I tried to re-thread the manifold but it wouldn't hold the pipe without leaking water into the manifold when it rained. A friend told me he used stainless 312 stick and it worked on his. Not on mine. Followed it up wi...
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