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by fill&cap
Wed Feb 27, 2013 5:41 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )
Replies: 9
Views: 904

Re: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )

Hi steve The torches are both air cooled .i did the two on the right first so the ones on the left would have been a little cleaner if the material was cooler. Il pressure check all the fittings and hose.theres only 4 fittings between the torch gas lens and the cylinder so should be easy enough.my g...
by fill&cap
Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:03 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )
Replies: 9
Views: 904

Re: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )

hi steve i checked the different voltages beteen mma and hf tig,there was a difference of 20 volts. so i set the scratch torch up inplace of the hf torch,and still had the same problem :x , now this rules out different voltages causing an issue.(i always seem to over complicate problems :ugeek: ) so...
by fill&cap
Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:14 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )
Replies: 9
Views: 904

Re: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )

Hi Steve

Yea the machine has an arc force control,I sure i had this set at zero. Il take some pics of the welds tomorrow and post them.
Would the arcforce(dig) make a huge differents?

Cheers jay
by fill&cap
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:52 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: few pipe pictures
Replies: 6
Views: 1336

Re: few pipe pictures

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by fill&cap
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:51 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: few pipe pictures
Replies: 6
Views: 1336

Re: few pipe pictures

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by fill&cap
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:50 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: few pipe pictures
Replies: 6
Views: 1336

Re: few pipe pictures

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by fill&cap
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: few pipe pictures
Replies: 6
Views: 1336

few pipe pictures

hi guys iv seen a few post on stick pipe so thought id post some pics of some pipe welds i did a few years ago.some may have seen these before on other forums that im a member off. 5G 12" pipe to elbow ,tig root 2.4mm er70s6 4mm gap feather edge 130 amp, hot pas 2.5mm 7018 90-100 amp fill/cap 3...
by fill&cap
Mon Feb 25, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )
Replies: 9
Views: 904

Re: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )

thanks for the welcome mike this one is realy confusing me,i tried it on mild steel it welded clean no perosity,the mild steel was alot thicker though. iv tried the torch with the same regulator and hardware.iv not checked the flow rate out the cup !! im gona have to get a peashooter type flow meter...
by fill&cap
Sat Feb 23, 2013 6:31 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )
Replies: 9
Views: 904

scratch tig torch problem!!! (wp 26 )

hi guys iv been playing around with scratch tig torches over the last week in my spare time ,the problem im having is on stainless steel. the scratch torch is leaving the weld a little grey instead of the usual clean gold/silver finish . if i use the hf torch (wp26) with 2.4mm tungsten,gas lens with...