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by kn3rf
Sun Aug 17, 2014 9:12 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld
Replies: 17
Views: 4681

Re: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld

Thanks Otto!

Starting the welding process at the same location e.g. inside of the corner would indeed result in decorative more stationary result.
by kn3rf
Fri Aug 15, 2014 11:29 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld
Replies: 17
Views: 4681

Re: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld

Today I welded an angle piece for a motorcycle exhaust linkpipe. Any comments about the quality?

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by kn3rf
Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:52 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld
Replies: 17
Views: 4681

Re: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld

Hi, I just make a new weld. The "surface burn effect" i mentioned earlier is gone. The weld beneath is made using pulse function on a 2mm thick piece of stainless steel tubing. No use is made of additional material. There is no fully penetration of the weld through the material. Probably s...
by kn3rf
Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:36 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld
Replies: 17
Views: 4681

Re: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld

First of all, thanks a lot for all the input given! I really appreciate it, in specialty the level of the response. The weld shown in the first picture (see opening post) is made by my old Kemppi machine. Since a week I am the happy owner of a EWM Tetrix 230 Comfort 5P TM. This machine has a lot of ...
by kn3rf
Sun Jun 15, 2014 5:20 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld
Replies: 17
Views: 4681

Surface burn / overheating TIG Weld

Hi there, Here a question from a "hobby" TIG welder from the Netherlands. Recently I bought a new TIG welding machine. At the moment I'm figering out what good settings are, since there are a lot more options than my previous machine had. Currently my problem is that the welds have a gray ...