ajsr wrote:
personally I think unless you are welding aluminium alloys that tig is a waste of time and effort.
mild and stainless mig well and much faster
mild and stainless mig well and much faster
moly likes TIG
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| Author: | xedent [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tig Welder |
My mate has a Cigweld WeldSkill 170 Inverter arc Welder with tig in his shed that he has never used. I tryed using it on the weekend and failed. I have never used a tig before. Trying to weld just black steel. Anyone help me on what settings, what goes to - and what goes to + ? cheers |
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| Author: | want33s [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
(-) Negative is earth. (+) Positive is the handpiece. Set the regulator to about 10 litres per minute. Sharpen the electrode to a point and have it just recessed in the nozzle.. |
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| Author: | Moph [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
Don't touch the electrode to the weld pool ... if you do, stop and re-sharpen the electrode. Push the weld pool rather than pulling it, and just dab the filler rod in every second or so. Make sure you actually are running a shielding gas ... my bet is that if he has never used it, he likely doesn't have a shielding gas bottle hooked up - you'll get nowhere without it. |
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| Author: | matty87 [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
what they said and try and try and try and then spit the dummy go back in 2 hours and try some more untill you finally get it to look semi like a bead then feel good about yourself hahaha. its hard to get to start with like oxy welding only harder. |
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| Author: | xedent [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 12:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
I do gave gas hooked up, when I tried to use it on the weekend when I pushed the button nothing would happen ? |
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| Author: | matty87 [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
plugged in at the wall? you may need to scratch start it by scratching the tip on the surface to strike an ark similar to ark welding |
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| Author: | shakes [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
jump on youtube, will help lots |
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| Author: | bails [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
and make sure the metal that you are welding is cleaned, the cleaner the metal is the eaiser and better it is to weld. |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
bails wrote: and make sure the metal that you are welding is cleaned, the cleaner the metal is the eaiser and better it is to weld.
X2 I always linish the surface before TIGing. It really does help. Also I have found that when TIGing aluminium, I get better results with a slightly dull electrode ( not sharpened to a point). MS and S/S both like a fine point. On another note, what gas are you using? |
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| Author: | skelaaleks [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
make sure you metal is clean. Its much easier to weld. fatzook next time you weld alloy give everything a wipe down with thinners before welding. it helps! |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
personally I think unless you are welding aluminium alloys that tig is a waste of time and effort. mild and stainless mig well and much faster |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
ajsr wrote: personally I think unless you are welding aluminium alloys that tig is a waste of time and effort.
mild and stainless mig well and much faster moly likes TIG
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| Author: | ajsr [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
ok I'll give you moly but it migs ok too 
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| Author: | 86slowsierra [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
xedent wrote: My mate has a Cigweld WeldSkill 170 Inverter arc Welder with tig in his shed that he has never used. I tryed using it on the weekend and failed. I have never used a tig before. Trying to weld just black steel. Anyone help me on what settings, what goes to - and what goes to + ? cheers yeah trying to learn as well want33s wrote: (-) Negative is earth.
(+) Positive is the handpiece. Set the regulator to about 10 litres per minute. Sharpen the electrode to a point and have it just recessed in the nozzle.. i thought that the Tungston was meant to stick out about 5 to 10 mm. What sort of amps/volts/whatever woult you use for 3mm steel and sheet metal? i was told 150 amps? for 3mm but that was crazy hot. i then tried 45 and that seemed to suck as well. |
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| Author: | Pubic [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tig Welder |
3mm stainless should be fine at around 80-100 amps. depending on the weld prep etc. 1.2mm stainless with a outer corner weld with no penetration is done at around 25-30 amps with the torch pointing the heat to out side of the job to prevent any peno being blown through. argon for gas and tungsten sharpened to a fine point with the tungsten sticking out around 5mm for a butt weld. 10mm for a fillet weld. |
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