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by pmcrafters
Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding help
Replies: 7
Views: 733

Re: Tig welding help

image.jpg image.jpg image.jpg The Precision TIG 275 sets Continuous HF automatically when A/C is selected with the position switch in TIG as opposed to stick, which is actually kind of nice, so I doubt that is the problem unless the welder is malfunctioning. *EDIT: The Auto A/C balance is on by def...
by pmcrafters
Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:57 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding help
Replies: 7
Views: 733

Re: Tig welding help

Going with your opening statement that you're new to tig welding I'm going to ask some very elementary questions and we'll go from there. I can tell from some of the statements that followed that you have some basic knowledge but we don't know what you don't know. Is your machine set for continuous...
by pmcrafters
Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:54 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding help
Replies: 7
Views: 733

Re: Tig welding help

First of all thanks for the responses. I'll try to answer both post. I'm using the tungsten with the red ends. I've tried a few different sized but exactly sure what they are. I'm using a pedal and pure argon. I have welded steel and it turned out great I've tried my tungsten sharp, balled, and some...
by pmcrafters
Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding help
Replies: 7
Views: 733

Tig welding help

I am new to tig welding and must get it down for business reasons, ive tried many times to weld with my Lincoln 275 precision tig and have no luck with aluminum. when I try to get a puddle most of the time it burns through. I set my amps to 130 and but a ball on the tip using dc+ then switch to ac. ...