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by Jstruzik
Wed May 27, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG Stainless sugaring issues
Replies: 18
Views: 2915

Re: TIG Stainless sugaring issues

Thanks for all the input guys! I'm so glad I signed up here!! But to answer a few of the questions. We had both ends taped with hose feeding. We have a single flow meter with a Y off the exit of the meter. Also we did change bottles and tried that. So even though argon is heavier than air itself why...
by Jstruzik
Wed May 27, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG Stainless sugaring issues
Replies: 18
Views: 2915

Re: TIG Stainless sugaring issues

Otto thanks for the reply, the last set of tubing we put together we did tape it off just like you said. We still got sugaring inside. So that's why we tried the argon blowing directly on it. I have done the blowing on the back side of the weld before on a job and that worked. That's why we ended up...
by Jstruzik
Wed May 27, 2015 5:53 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG Stainless sugaring issues
Replies: 18
Views: 2915

TIG Stainless sugaring issues

Hi guys, I have a question or lets say issue. We were in the shop today welding up some 304 stainless turbo exhaust tubing. As he was welding I was following him inside blowing argon on his weld as the purge. No matter what we tried we still go sugaring really bad. We cant figure out what we are doi...
by Jstruzik
Wed May 27, 2015 5:40 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New guy
Replies: 2
Views: 253

New guy

Hi, just like to introduce myself. I'm in the construction trades. Work on a lot of car stuff. Glad to join and get some help! Pleasure being here