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- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:46 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Great information and explanation. I really appreciate it more than you know. I enjoy this a lot. Hope I can get good at it.
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:14 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Also is it the opposite of pipe welding as far as wanting a key hole. Am I running too hot if there is a key hole forming. I remember watching a lot of vids when I was teaching myself to stick weld pipe. I feel like I heard in a video that you don’t want a key hole if your tig welding aluminum? Not ...
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:56 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Thank you for taking the time to help me i appreciate it. I feel like I’m learning a little already. Should my bead cover the outside of the material as well or no because of where the joint was?
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:31 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Sorry always forget to wait for the files to upload
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:28 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Need to pic up some thicker aluminum next week. Tried again. Switched to a stubby gas setup. 8 cup. Def better. Now I see what you mean about once the material heats up. Had it on about 90 amps. Here’s a pic of the little bit I tried. Was short for time but wanted to do something at a minimum each day
- by UniqueTouch
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:11 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Also what happens if the cfm is too high on the gas.
- by UniqueTouch
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:04 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Got some 3/32 rod today 4043. Having a really difficult time trying to make beads. Not sure if it’s because it heats up so quick on practice metal or what.
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Sounds great thank you. My 3/32 rod should be arriving tomorrow
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:19 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
I meant to ask what size filler wire should I use with the 3/32
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Thank you brother I appreciate it
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:05 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Re: Need help with aluminum
Forgot to add pics of weld
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:03 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Need help with aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3052
Need help with aluminum
Hey guys just got my prime weld 225. First time trying aluminum. Definitely a whole different ball game. Welding on thin metal. Looking for advice on what to practice and in what order.
- by UniqueTouch
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 10:35 am
- Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
- Topic: Ranger gxt250 Problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12427
Re: Ranger gxt250 Problem
Okay update....... I have used the gxt250 to plug my tig welder in the 220 plug so I could get full amperage of the tig welder. I usually put the welder on AC when I use the auxiliary power. I have never had an issue. Started and ran beautiful and operated good. This time I had it on DC+ on the 250 ...
- by UniqueTouch
- Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:39 pm
- Forum: Suggestions, Feedback and Support
- Topic: Ranger gxt250 Problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12427
Ranger gxt250 Problem
Hey guys hoping you guys can help me. I bought this machine brand new still in the box from someone who bought it and got a lincoln square wave tig 200 for free which that was the only welder he wanted so he figured hed get it for free once he sold the rangergxt250. I have been using it here and the...
- by UniqueTouch
- Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:40 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade Used Welding Equipment
- Topic: Optrel e684 - works perfectly, with Miller headgear!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2972
Re: Optrel e684 - works perfectly, with Miller headgear!
Dank. All good. I just really needed the filter. I bought an e684 new from someone and I never realized that they never put the protective filter cover on and I was stick welding and some crap splattered up on the filter lens. Luckily I found one on ebay for $125 plus shipping in great condition. Ho...
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:00 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: 220v extension cord question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1473
Re: 220v extension cord question
okay great I appreciate the help very much
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:28 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: 220v extension cord question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1473
Re: 220v extension cord question
have a cheap everlast at the moment but going to purchase Invertig 221 AC/DC Inverter
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:12 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: 220v extension cord question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1473
Re: 220v extension cord question
yes 6-50 plug
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:11 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: 220v extension cord question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1473
Re: 220v extension cord question
ALEKO 50 Amp 220 Volt Welder Extension Cord – 8 AWG Power Extension for Welding Machines – 50 ft, ETL
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:21 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade Used Welding Equipment
- Topic: Optrel e684 - works perfectly, with Miller headgear!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2972
Re: Optrel e684 - works perfectly, with Miller headgear!
would you entertain $125 shipped?
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:11 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: 220v extension cord question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1473
220v extension cord question
Hey guys I purchased a 50fter last year and still have it in the box. I thought it was going to be long enough to go from my driveway where my ranger gxt250 is at and run it to my shed in the back yard so i can plug my tig welder in. Unfortunately I am about 20-30ft short. I was wondering if I could...
- by UniqueTouch
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 2:08 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Recommendations on Pipe Bevelers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 553
Recommendations on Pipe Bevelers
Hey guys. Looking to purchase a pipe beveler. 2-8 inch beveler. Any recommendations on any and also any that are affordable? thank you
- by UniqueTouch
- Tue Jun 16, 2020 11:09 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Need help setting up tig module with ranger gxt 250
- Replies: 0
- Views: 712
Need help setting up tig module with ranger gxt 250
Need help with how to hook it up and use it.
- by UniqueTouch
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:50 pm
- Forum: Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade Used Welding Equipment
- Topic: Lincoln Square Wave Tig 200
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3974
Re: Lincoln Square Wave Tig 200
sorry forgot to get on here last week. machine has been sold please close thread if desired. thank you
- by UniqueTouch
- Fri Apr 24, 2020 4:35 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: looking for advice and help from experienced pipe welders
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1673
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