Here are some progress photos of my wire model desktop sculptures...

Here is one of my airplanes made from welding wire.

With a pyrex cup the stick out should be 5-6 times the diameter of the tungsten. Also the Oring will melt at 500* as well. And when using it on AC don't use more than 30% EN or it puts too much heat into the tungsten which heats up the glass Thank you for your time and your input, I appreciate the ...

rahtreelimbs wrote:

gamble wrote:They melt at 500*

As long as you don't walk the cup you should be ok. Like everything else they have advantages and disadvantages. th

They have a place!

Thank you. Gathering data from you and others helps me in my quest to become a better welder, I appreciate your input!

Before I get my equipment out, I want to find out if I can weld anodized aluminum. Might sound pretty basic, but I don't know and I know someone out there does. Will someone tell me?

gamble wrote:They melt at 500*

Thank you!...

Mike, I'm not sure what you want to know but I'll let you know what I know. They're a type of gas lens in the general sense, they are large enough to offer good coverage on most metals with some oversized ones for specialty alloys. They can't take as much heat as alumina and probably the same amoun...

gamble wrote:

Mikechallgren wrote:Someone tell me about Pyrex gas cups...please..

It's a gas lens kit with a clear cup...

Thank you!

Mike wrote:Welcome to the forum.

Thank you, I look forward to the information...

Someone tell me about Pyrex gas cups...please..