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Moving on
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:51 pm
by semihemi
I started advanced TIG in school this week...just Stainless and Aluminum.....starting on stainless
Re: Moving on
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:54 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Great!
Enjoy!
Re: Moving on
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:58 pm
by Otto Nobedder
You'll find stainless is more sensitive to your heat input than carbon.
It has a very narrow "plastic" range; It goes from solid to watery very quickly, and you'll have to keep up. It doesn't take long to adjust.
Aluminum is the same way, with the added challenge of heat-soak. The longer you're burning, the less power you need as the metal ahead of you gets hot.
Let us know what you think, and don't be afraid to share some pictures of what goes right, and even what goes wrong.
Steve S