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by Anestor1
Thu Apr 16, 2015 4:41 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: learning to tig aluminium
Replies: 17
Views: 2312

Re: learning to tig aluminium

welder is a sip 214 ac/dc, i dont have a foot peddle that will be my next purchase i think. Gas cfh was about and 100 amps The ac balance was set at about half way, i'm still playing around with that still dont fully understand it. I changed to a 3.2 tungsten and upped the gas flow to 15 cfh it seem...
by Anestor1
Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: case hardened steel
Replies: 2
Views: 434

case hardened steel

Can someone give me some advice on welding case hardened steel, best technique with rig or electrode for stick
by Anestor1
Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:06 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: learning to tig aluminium
Replies: 17
Views: 2312

Re: learning to tig aluminium

I'm using 100 amps, pure argon and ac balance is about 40%.
I'm using a SIP 214 ac/dc.
by Anestor1
Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:04 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: learning to tig aluminium
Replies: 17
Views: 2312

Re: learning to tig aluminium

Cheers for all the info guys,

I was practicing the drill today and the tungsten kept splitting, I'm using a 2.4mm ceriated tungsten. Do i need a 3.2 tungsten??
Jodi's videos are awesome, the best there is
by Anestor1
Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: hello from Ireland
Replies: 3
Views: 299

Re: hello from Ireland

thanx guys
by Anestor1
Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: learning to tig aluminium
Replies: 17
Views: 2312

learning to tig aluminium

Hi from Ireland, just bought my first AC/DC. Can anybody tell me whats the best way to find out different grades of Aluminum and what filler rods to use.
There is no welder apprenticeship here and very few good courses.
any help would be very much appreciated
by Anestor1
Fri Apr 10, 2015 5:25 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: hello from Ireland
Replies: 3
Views: 299

hello from Ireland

My name is Adrian, been welding about 6-7 years and love it. Started out Mig weldingin a factory, shit money, shit work. I got into Tig a couple years back and have been welding stainless. Hoping to start a pipe welding course end of this month, doing a test for it next week. I also invested in my f...