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by Wayde
Sun Jun 07, 2015 5:18 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Homemade automated TIG
Replies: 4
Views: 673

Re: Homemade automated TIG

Oh forgot to mention, this single pass without feed. Welding DC- and hotwire DC +. Red electrode as we can only get red or green here. Tungsten stick out is about 12 mm and from the workpiece about 5 mm. Positioner sspeed is 6ipm and wire is fed into the front of the puddle as that gives me the leas...
by Wayde
Sun Jun 07, 2015 5:15 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Homemade automated TIG
Replies: 4
Views: 673

Re: Homemade automated TIG

Hi Trev, I am using a piece of solid en3 mild steel as a test piece. I have machined a big part of it true so that it will be running true in my 3 jaw postioner. Tungsten electrode is currently 3.2mm (ordered 4.8 mm which the biggest we can get here), running 200amps straight current no pulse. Using...
by Wayde
Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:08 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: New TIG Technology
Replies: 26
Views: 3631

Re: New TIG Technology

Hi Guys, I have seen the system, it can be remotely used any where in the world while recording weld paramters. It has a high speed wire feeder, uses up to 90% less gas and electricity It is nuclear industry certified. Took 20 engineers over 20 years to develop. System is very expensive at 120 000 A...
by Wayde
Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Homemade automated TIG
Replies: 4
Views: 673

Homemade automated TIG

Hi Guys, I need some help, with lack of skilled people who left, corrupt government with shrinking economy here in SA we don't have a lot of companies or products available. Recently I noticed how well hot wire TIG works for people abroad especially if one looks at Tip Tig. I have built my own syste...