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I noticed that I always seem to get small pepper looking things in my weld puddle. In watching Jody's videos I see it in some of his welds as well. Is this considered normal?
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How is this a shield gas problem? I have 3 different AC tig machines. All have gas lenses....I have used different bottles of argon. No leaks. No matter what the pressure is set at same thing. All 3 machines give the same results.
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What percentage of EN are you using for the AC Balance?
If the aluminum is very clean, I have used 80% EN for my AC Balance without any issues (the puddle is silver and clean). Though other occasions I needed to reduced my EN to 68%-70% for my AC Balance in order to maintain a clean pudde.
If the aluminum is very clean, I have used 80% EN for my AC Balance without any issues (the puddle is silver and clean). Though other occasions I needed to reduced my EN to 68%-70% for my AC Balance in order to maintain a clean pudde.
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72......I have played up and down .......same thing!dynasty200sd wrote:What percentage of EN are you using for the AC Balance?
If the aluminum is very clean, I have used 80% EN for my AC Balance without any issues (the puddle is silver and clean). Though other occasions I needed to reduced my EN to 68%-70% for my AC Balance in order to maintain a clean pudde.
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I will add that this happens with 4043 and 5356 rod. All surfaces hit wit a clean stainless steel brush and wiped with acetone.
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What about your base material, does this happen say on flat bar, or do you have a different piece (of AL) to weld on. My purpose is to determine if the base material could be the issue.rahtreelimbs wrote:I will add that this happens with 4043 and 5356 rod. All surfaces hit wit a clean stainless steel brush and wiped with acetone.
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Many different pieces if base metal.....I thought I coveted all variables.LtBadd wrote:What about your base material, does this happen say on flat bar, or do you have a different piece (of AL) to weld on. My purpose is to determine if the base material could be the issue.rahtreelimbs wrote:I will add that this happens with 4043 and 5356 rod. All surfaces hit wit a clean stainless steel brush and wiped with acetone.
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Clean rags for the Acetone? Clean brushes? Clean gloves? Start looking at things that are common for for what you're doing. Clean work surface? Is there a draft close by?rahtreelimbs wrote:I will add that this happens with 4043 and 5356 rod. All surfaces hit wit a clean stainless steel brush and wiped with acetone.
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Realize your not new & don't mean to offend - but is it possibly either torch angle or getting tip of rod outside gas cover while hot ? I still do it occasionally in difficult positions - seems once you dip a couple of times with an oxidized rod end the crud will follow along the weld a good distance.
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Almost all filler rod have additives that act as fluxing agents to draw impurities to the surface, and this is a good thing, keeps them from being trapped in the weld puddle. A lot of this is just that.
When you achieve a full penetration weld without shielding gas on the back side you can draw oxidation through the puddle and it comes to the surface because it's drawn to the hottest spot.
Most of this can easily be brushed off and should be little cause for concern. Yes it's normal in the real world.
On the other hand you could buy a new SS wire brush every time you weld something, get cleanroom rags, a 55 drum of Acetone, Ultra High Purity Argon, and a purge chamber. But hey, that $5.00 bookshelf bracket can never be too clean, now can it.
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When you achieve a full penetration weld without shielding gas on the back side you can draw oxidation through the puddle and it comes to the surface because it's drawn to the hottest spot.
Most of this can easily be brushed off and should be little cause for concern. Yes it's normal in the real world.
On the other hand you could buy a new SS wire brush every time you weld something, get cleanroom rags, a 55 drum of Acetone, Ultra High Purity Argon, and a purge chamber. But hey, that $5.00 bookshelf bracket can never be too clean, now can it.
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rahtreelimbs wrote:How is this a shield gas problem? I have 3 different AC tig machines. All have gas lenses....I have used different bottles of argon. No leaks. No matter what the pressure is set at same thing. All 3 machines give the same results.
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Maybe I missed it, but have you tried different rod, good idea to clean rod also, aluminum oxidizes very quick..
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I am going to follow this post as I really want to see what fixes the problem.
I will add that I was practicing on some old aluminum (probably outside for years) and no matter what I did, or how I tried to clean it, I could not get a non-contaminated weld on it. Tried a different piece and all was fine.
I will add that I was practicing on some old aluminum (probably outside for years) and no matter what I did, or how I tried to clean it, I could not get a non-contaminated weld on it. Tried a different piece and all was fine.
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