I've had a 180 Diversion for several years now and just experienced this the other day.
I had the machine up around 170 on 3/16" bright cleaned mild steel.
3/32 2% lanthanated, 8 cup, gas lens, 15-20 cfh.
Got about an inch welded and saw the tip balled.
Happened 2 or 3 times.
All the parameters seemed within the capabilities of everything...or not?
Got any ideas?
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did you accidently get to a-c? are you sure you're getting gas to the torch? are you at the I just had one tank give me a fit over shielding. Same supplier as other tanks that I ran just as low or lower.
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I wouldn't expect Diversion to ball on DC. It is fixed at 72% Electrode Negative, preventing much tendency to ball even on AC, but it would at 170 amps.
Be sure you are on DC, use an 1/8" tungsten, any flavor but pure, and grind more crayon shaped than needle shaped.
Be sure you are on DC, use an 1/8" tungsten, any flavor but pure, and grind more crayon shaped than needle shaped.
Thanks guys!
No AC by accident. This machine sputters and fusses plenty enough when set wrong to wake up the soundest sleeper.
I'm sure everything was clean as I did the same procedure as I do for aluminum.
Even wiped the filler rod with acetone.
I'll try 1/8" tungsten & see how that works.
Thanks again!
No AC by accident. This machine sputters and fusses plenty enough when set wrong to wake up the soundest sleeper.
I'm sure everything was clean as I did the same procedure as I do for aluminum.
Even wiped the filler rod with acetone.
I'll try 1/8" tungsten & see how that works.
Thanks again!
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I don't know what the sam hill happened before in my post but,,,,are you at the end of the argon tank? What is the distance between the tungsten and the work piece? Like LT said, a picture would help.
Or it could be something simple you overlooked. There are sooo many variables especially with tig. Perhaps the switch is faulty? Is it even a switch that changes it over from DC - AC? Is it a button? I'm not familiar with that machine.
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