Seems like a great shop, and that box art is really cool. That alone makes me want to buy from a shop like that. I do wonder if the name has hurt their sales at all over the past year or so. I reeled back for a second when I saw it. Little things like that can sometimes have an impact, unfortunately...

Set your pedal amperage to about 10-20% lower than what you would need for steel. This is still a little high but doesn’t hurt to have some extra when you need it. Light up on the base metal and quickly form just the tiniest pin prick of a puddle. Then back it off a hair to where the puddle solidifi...

I have 2 of the HTP Arctic Chill coolers and love them. I think they were $500 or so direct from HTP. Why risk an ebay/amazon no-name/no-support brand that might fail within a year? Spend the extra $200. You won't regret it. I run a 50/50 mix of distilled water and the pink RV antifreeze in them. I ...

No, you probably don't need one. But technically I don't NEED them either, but wouldn't be without my 20's. They really do make things much more comfortable in terms of both size and temperature. A water cooler (at least a quality one) is mostly just a one-time cost, and the water cooled torches are...

I can't even begin to picture what exactly it is you're talking about....

But if you're asking if SS needs to be backpurged for an open root. Yes.

I like the CK layzr tungsten for really thin metal. Has the smoothest arc starts for me at low amperage on my machines. I use 2% lanth for everything else, and 3/32" usually 99% of the time, but I have layzr tungsten in 1/16" and 0.040". I've also found that using the smallest cup siz...

Also consider upping your amps once you get the polarity sorted. 100A is quite low for 4mm thick steel.

30 degree bevel, nickle gap, nickle land. Thought I'd post this graphic I found somewhere, might be useful for someone Annotation 2020-09-07 102149.jpg Yup! I've had countless phone calls, texts, and emails having to ask people where the zero origin is for the angles in the drawing when they just h...

I've read through all of the posts, and still can't quite understand the parts and joints you are talking about. A picture/drawing is worth 1000 words when you're looking for advice. Post something graphic if you want accurate advice. Most people here would easily spend 5 minutes or more of their ti...

Wish I could help you, buggy, but I'm a tubing welder at best. Never got the "pipe welder" merit badge. Hopefully a proper pipe welder can chime in.

For the type of jobs I think you're talking about (customer brings you parts that need to be welded together), I just figure out how many hours I think it will take me to do the job, and then apply that to my typical hourly rate, while also putting in a bit of slack to cover myself (i.e., if I think...

Your welds are noticeably cold, yet you are also cooking the part. This means that your amps are too low, and you travel speed is too slow. Those two problems feed each other. You are traveling too slowly because of the low amperage. Try upping your amperage to about 130A at the pedal. There are a b...

I TIG and MIG 11ga 2x2 tube structures almost each week. I always cut a bevel to about 1/16" land. No gap. Single pass almost always, unless I need to get up over a corner roll on some joints. The bevel is a good habit I think, but not completely necessary based on your application. Putting in ...

Can material A be welded to material B? If you look for answers on this, you will often only come across answers applicable to structural/code work. There's a very good reason for that, but it should also be taken for what it is. I would argue that what this guy is doing is closer to ornamental work...

Some run very limited postflow, that’s their choice. I'm usually pretty liberal with my argon, except for when I'm in production mode for parts that are getting paint or powder coat. That's when my post flow is set just long enough to keep the tungsten silver and no more. The Lincoln would drive me...

My LWS has one sitting right by the checkout counter so I look at it often and have always considered it. But for the price, the features and adjustability are a bit lacking, IMO. My conclusion has been that there are simply better options around that price point. But obviously I don't own one, so i...

cj737 wrote: When we cross paths later this week, I am going to loan you mine. Try it out and let me know what I am doing wrong.

That sounds like a good plan!

eelman308 wrote:

VA-Sawyer wrote:Back in my day the question was...... Ginger or Mary Ann?

And we ALL know who won that!!

Mary Ann for sure. I read that she passed away recently.

I've been member of a big forum and I can't say I liked it much. . Those are the forums that would generate the most revenue from sweepstakes/give-aways which usually require a purchase as an entry for the the contest. I know if I was in charge of such stuff, I wouldn't want to give a way a $2000 w...

I’ve never been able to adopt the TIG button successfully despite having them on two of my machines. I’m probably just not coordinated enough :oops: I get so sick of kicking a peddle around and look at those buttons often, but just can't swallow the price tag for something that I may not like...whi...

I don't use pulse much at all, but recommend you start with 50% on time, 50% background, and 30-40 pulses/sec. Play around with the adjustments from there to see what responds best to the materials and machine you are using. You'll also need to up your amps a bit from the usual amp setting...probabl...

Foot nuts!!

And nobody will ever get to see them. Like a pretty little hidden secret on a table that was otherwise welded out with stupid MIG.

A TIG welder's reputation and status within the welding community is directly proportional to the number of filler rod tubes that they display for other TIG welders to look upon. It's how we impress each other and establish dominance. Academics display their multitude of degrees. Master chefs hang t...

I think this is the video clip that goes with that screen grab I posted earlier. I was playing around with this awhile ago, so it's hard to remember the exact setup I was using, but I do know it was a cheapie $100 or so handicam type camera that you can get at Walmart. So my point is, don't worry to...