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by jonahshorter1
Fri Jul 31, 2020 9:50 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: 5g uphill root
Replies: 6
Views: 3107

5g uphill root

Is it possible to put in a good uphill root on 5g? I’m in school and have never seen a good root uphill in 5g not even from the instructors. I am always either under flush or about to sag/drip, and if I do get good reinforcement it is almost always eaten out and undercut on the edges (usually uphill...
by jonahshorter1
Mon Jun 29, 2020 3:20 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Arc sputtering/loosing power
Replies: 7
Views: 844

Re: Arc sputtering/loosing power

Usually within a few feet of the weld. Maybe I’ll mess around with that.


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by jonahshorter1
Mon Jun 29, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Arc sputtering/loosing power
Replies: 7
Views: 844

Re: Arc sputtering/loosing power

I can hold my arc length pretty dead still because I have my wrist propped. It’s almost like it’s pulsing but inconsistently and less defined.
by jonahshorter1
Sun Jun 28, 2020 11:47 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Arc sputtering/loosing power
Replies: 7
Views: 844

Arc sputtering/loosing power

This is my first post for the forum, so I hope this is in the right spot. I have an Everlast 200DV and I’m new to tig. I have this problem when welding aluminum where the arc seems to die down or get weaker in the middle of the weld. It usually resumes back to normal if I keep progressing but if I c...