Oscar said, swap to .045 Filler rod, IE mig wire. And have a 1.6mm tungsten. Lots of numbers, easy to get confused. Yeah I just caught that thanks, So stick with my 1/16" (1.6mm) tungsten and switch to a smaller filler metal. Can I ask the logic to that? I assume the larger filler metal would ...

I would ditch the 1/16" filler in favor of 0.045". To tack, use a super quick burst aimed mostly at the thick side. With enough amperage and a sufficiently quick arc on-time, you don't have to "wash" anything. The key is a SUPER tight arc length, around 0.5mm. That is a 1.6mm tu...

AKweldshop wrote:.............

Put it in straight up AC, full pedal, and let it eat.

You sound like a drag racer???

J, To the question of does 308L weld better, not better just different, but I think that you'd find that it welds easier on your project because it flows a tiny bit better than 309L. Stainless is inherently sluggish and requires a little manipulation to get it to go where it needs to go as opposed ...

J, If I'm getting a good mental picture here, you're basiclly doing a socket weld, correct? If this is correct then I normally light up on the fitting (usually heavier) and as you said just let the pipe be washed in to the mix. You'll have to add filler to the pipe side of the puddle to keep it fro...

I am looking for some pointers to improve what I have been doing. I usually weld V-band flanges to stainless steel long tube headers. The headers are 304SS and the V-band flange is also 304SS. Here is what I am using currently 16 gauge 304 SS header 304 SS V-band flange Miller Dynasty 200DX Machine ...