rule #1 for tig: take a grinding disk or a very coarse flap disc and grind the millscale off. Check your post-flow setting. The pimple trying to pop up at the end of the welds is porosity from white-hot steel coming in contact with oxygen in the air. make sure you try to hold a arc length equal to ...

Never held a welding in my life and these were my attempts to teach myself TIG welding with Everlast's PowerTIG 200DV. A couple of hours per day with a 1/4" x 2 C1018 flat bar: Day 1 http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k501/LJ_Calma/Day1_A_zps0c5c2381.jpg http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k50...

Problem solved, I think. I was busy these past weeks, for I work full time during the day and go to school at nights with one Saturday morning class. I had a hard time squeezing in my testing time for this welder. What struck me is my 26 torch is now doing the same problem. Here are the videos I too...

I'm willing to bet that you're problem is the available input current. Per the specifications on the Everlast website. You need a 30 amp 110vac circuit for max amps. 31 amp in-rush, 25 amp continuous. If you are plugged into a standard 110plug, you are getting 15 to 20 amps max depending on the bre...

I just finished ~2.5hrs of seat time and some testing. I'm using gas lenses for all my torches with #7 cup. 110/120V power source. 3/32 2%L Tungsten. 25ft Superflex cable for the 17 and 9. And 12.5ft regular cable for the 26. Here are some of my observations: 1. I have to bump up my Argon flow to at...

What do they sweep to? Typically (on mine at least) I saw 47.1kOhm to 4-5 ohms on the low side. You have to make sure both are sweeping equally. If the pot turned in the pedal, which happened to mine, it doesn't read correctly. That being said, with two different pedals behaving identically then I ...

That's what I'm actually planning to do on Monday.

I just bought a new Everlast PowerTIG 200DV and learning how GTAW on my own with the help of Jody's vids. I also bought an SSC foot pedal, WP-9 and 17 torch with the SuperFlex cable for it. I only have a 110V power source in my detached garage (I live in an apartment). The arc starts fine in both li...