First time Tig Welding Critique
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:27 pm
Just reaching out to see if the vast knowledge on this forum could look at my welds and tell me if I am moving towards progress. Yesterday was my 2nd day using a tig torch, the first day was rough but I felt I started to get the hang of it this time. I want to learn so I can do various body panels on my trucks and exaust, plus other stuff I might need. Just looking at suggestions on if you all can point out anything from the way the welds look. And criticism or advise would be well recieved. I know there is alot of excellent welders on here and just looking for some knowledge.
* the first two runs were without filler wire in the picture( I spent a couple hours just practicing without filler rod until I could get the motion some what stable and consistent) , the others I used filler. The following are the settings I used.
Amico CTS 160 ( plasma, stick and tig) WP9F torch
2% lanthanated Tungsten 1/16
Er70s-2 filler Rod
1/16
.045
.035
Also used 1/16 Silicon Bronze which is what I will be doing the body panels with.
30 Amps all the way to 55.
Size 6 and 8 cup
7-15 cfm
I also have 3/32 tungsten but I have not tried that. Everything I have read says the bigger the tungsten the easier it is. But I figured since I am mainly learning for body panels I should start getting use to the 1/16. I am not even going to attempt to start working on body panels u till I have got this down and I am confident on many different aspects of tig welding. I am guessing it will take about a year until that is the case. I have plenty of time to practice. If you all recommend different materials of filler rods I can get those and practice. Just looking for some input on if I am heading in the right direction . Thank you. Any practice methods would be well recieved also. I have not tried lap welds or but welds or anything else. I feel I am not ready for that I have just been trying to get the rhythm and some decent beads down until i work on the other stuff.
I also have a gas lense kit but i have not tried it yet and saw that i shouldn't until i have the other stuff down first.
* the first two runs were without filler wire in the picture( I spent a couple hours just practicing without filler rod until I could get the motion some what stable and consistent) , the others I used filler. The following are the settings I used.
Amico CTS 160 ( plasma, stick and tig) WP9F torch
2% lanthanated Tungsten 1/16
Er70s-2 filler Rod
1/16
.045
.035
Also used 1/16 Silicon Bronze which is what I will be doing the body panels with.
30 Amps all the way to 55.
Size 6 and 8 cup
7-15 cfm
I also have 3/32 tungsten but I have not tried that. Everything I have read says the bigger the tungsten the easier it is. But I figured since I am mainly learning for body panels I should start getting use to the 1/16. I am not even going to attempt to start working on body panels u till I have got this down and I am confident on many different aspects of tig welding. I am guessing it will take about a year until that is the case. I have plenty of time to practice. If you all recommend different materials of filler rods I can get those and practice. Just looking for some input on if I am heading in the right direction . Thank you. Any practice methods would be well recieved also. I have not tried lap welds or but welds or anything else. I feel I am not ready for that I have just been trying to get the rhythm and some decent beads down until i work on the other stuff.
I also have a gas lense kit but i have not tried it yet and saw that i shouldn't until i have the other stuff down first.