To me it sounds as though your tungsten has splintered. Did you by chance cut the tungsten in length? If so, how did you do it? Always grind a tungsten in half. Snapping, cutting or slicing can cause micro fractures that will present a disturbed arc. cj737, For this last test with the AC Balance co...

My manual states that a setting of 10 is 68% electrode negative, is this not where Jody recommends the balance for clean, new, material?

Thank you for the reply. Yes, I forgot to include those details. I was using a #7 cup with about 18cfh flow. I do not have another torch but this one is brand new with new lines, etc. and it does weld just fine in dc. I tried your suggestions just now with no change. I darkened up my helmet so I cou...

I’ll try to post what I know as succinctly as possible but forgive me if it’s a little long-winded. Working on a Syncrowave 250, water cooled, ser. LA158321. I don’t know the vintage. Job is 6061 T6 .190 thick, 2f t-joints. I am a machinist with limited welding experience, these are my first t-joint...

Thank you for your replies, I managed to find a 50' hose kit with a flex head sold separately and I'm going to go that route for convenience. I'd like to put together my own kit but just don't have the time to deal with it just now. Thanks again for your all your help!

I'm needing to replace the leaking torch on my Syncrowave 250 and would like to go with a 50 foot flex head but am having a very difficult time locating anything online. Is there some reason why this is a less than desirable option? I see that CK offers a 75 foot but I really don't want to deal with...