What’s the problem mate???

What drill speed are you running? We used to drill out titanium bolts all the time no problem, low speed no lube/oil.sounds like you’re doing things right, 3/32 ish to start and work your way up, then easy out or lefty bit.

What sort of gas lens is that???? Stick on a stock ceramic and see if there is a difference. I’d say a crap lens is the problem. How much gas are you running??

Gday mate, i’m A sheet metal guy by trade, mainly fabrication, then ally welding and steel mig a long time ago, now just hobby stuff. Live in Sale, old girl lives in Lakes. Good bunch of knowledge on here, ask away!!!

some gas lenses are absolute rubbish, I’d try with a standard set up( no gas lens) and see if there is any improvement, then if there is buy a good lens kit. I’ve tried a few that work on friends machines no problems and work like crap on mine. Worth a try?

[quote="noddybrian"]The pyrex gas lens looks like the generic Ebay / Chinesium kind ( could be wrong ) - if so that maybe the problem - I don't understand why but they just don't seem to work - no logical reason - they flow gas & don't leak so should ! if you have the same results with...

The connection can be repaired, but you'll obviously need to make sure the Dinse connector is reusable first. If you don't have a hose repair kit (many welding supply houses sell them) you might persuade a shop that makes Hydraulic hoses to crimp that back together for you. I am fortunate that ther...

So, while I was grinding back an aluminium crossmember on a trailer, the clamp let go and it fell in front of my tig, snapping the gas spigot and cutting the hose on the torch lead, this is right beside the dinse connector on the machine.... can i fix this or is this a new hose??? Never messed with ...

Not silicon deposits from the wire? Can it be removed with a wire brush? Flick up a pic if you can mate. I think running hot can cause silicon deposits? Someone here will know better than me, I’m just a hack!!

Got a pic from inside the wire feed area? Mine has a jumper with+ and - inside to change.

Should be plenty of amps,each machines different, on that thickness for me I’d be at 70-80 amps. I’d wind the balance back so you get more penetration, i run mine about 3 (1-10 on my machine) what have you got your frequency at? Others with more experience will chime in i hope, just going off my exp...

Welcome aboard mate, great group of weirdos here!!!! Post some pics o your welds, no matter how bad, most of the guns on here can tell from the pics what settings need adjustment and so on. My welds look like sh@t on ally at the moment..... haven’t touched it in 15 years, who’d of thought you’d lose...

Hey there, whats the plan with a different foot pedal? Do you have it already, or is it a readily available? Otherwise, the yanks are super keen on foot pedals, and I do believe you can order one from certain places with the connection required. Ssc controls is very good I hear. Never used a foot p...

Typically, the wiring scheme dictates the number of used wires in a plug. If you can drum up the original schematic for the machine and a pedal compatible, you can adapt about any other pedal to it. You may have to change plugs on the pedal you buy to suit the machine's input. The 7 pin connector o...

Gday all, after a foot pedal for my machine, Esseti 200 ac/dc, Italian mob who are no longer in business from what I can tell. Anyone know if I can use any 7 pin foot pedal with it?? Or are they specific to machines? Cheers all.

Wp17,18and 26 are all compatible I believe mate.

Nice, I’ve got an SML alto, don’t play anymore but can’t bring myself to let it go1!!!!! I think most twigs are shipped with a wp17 torch as standard?? I like the wp9 as it is smaller and still runs enough amps for most jobs. Ive got a 200 amp A/C machine and love the WP9 torch.

Nice, I’ve got an SML alto, don’t play anymore but can’t bring myself to let it go1!!!!! I think most twigs are shipped with a wp17 torch as standard?? I like the wp9 as it is smaller and still runs enough amps for most jobs. Ive got a 200 amp A/C machine and love the WP9 torch.

And being “sax guy”, what sax do you run????

What size torch do you have? I run a wp 9, flex head, handles every thing I need it to.doesnt matter what you spend on a machine, people will hate no mater what brand someone has.....if it works, learn to use it and you’ll be fine. Don’t know the mitech brand but there’s that many brands out there i...

I’d just go with one of these mate

https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/W1004

Nice and easy and you can get add on clamps etc.

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Fantastic job mate! Love it. Did i you cut down full screens to make these?

homeboy wrote:One thing I found very handy for set screw bolts as in your stand is to use "flair nuts" with the built in washer. Lots of meat to weld even down to 1/4 in. Less chance of blowing thru to the threads in the smaller sizes.

Good call on the flange nuts, ill try that next time!

Finished the first tool mount, seems to look like it’ll work well!! Still haven’t got round to benches but......busy with work.....