Exactly the detail I'm interested in. Thanks! I like the e weave since it gives me a centered heat and appears to cook in the root best when I've cut and etched the pieces. My employer demands a certain amount of aesthetic in the welds that has nothing to do with strength. My job is to make sure the...

I've been doing a bunch of destructive testing lately and have been investigating heat, technique and aesthetics. This is single pass .035 wire, 75/25 and roughly 23v and 380 wire speed on .250 wall CRS. Same pattern with a tighter weave left vs right. I'd like to solicit thoughts from the peanut ga...

Ain't that the truth. Between spinning the barrel on the lathe and grinding to shiny metal prep is king.

What is my take away from the science? LOL nothing that matters in any world other than industrial. You have to understand...this forum attracts the cream of the crop and they want nothing more than to help you excel at your craft. Us lowly repairmen are constantly amazed by guys that don't have to...

What is my take away from the science?

It works. What I'm concerned about is making sure I'm using best practices. Best combo of consumables and settings.

I should elaborate. I'm sorry for the lack of detail, I've had a head cold and I'm just a little spacey. The machine is set to 225. I use a footpedal and I'm not it wide open. So my assumption is I'm probably in the 175-ish amp range. Welds are typically fairly shiny when I'm done... Not grey from o...

Working on welding up a number of quarter inch DOM to solid stock stems. Currently running between 225 and 250amps, 1/8" tungsten, gas lens and #8 cup. Around 15cfh argon.

I'm running a root pass with 3/32 er70s-2, then a 5/32 s-2 rod cap.

Any suggestions on better settings or processes?

I've used it in the past to get broken studs out of engine blocks. It's an excellent trick and does work as advertised.