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by lexxman
Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:56 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: what machine to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 1165

Re: what machine to buy?

So I got it this morning and now playing with settings.
by lexxman
Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:26 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: what machine to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 1165

Re: what machine to buy?

So, we are getting the dynasty 400. It we be delivered on Monday. Christmas is coming early!
the machine I use now is 14 years old. And very basic, I can't wait to start playing around with it.
by lexxman
Fri Nov 24, 2017 8:50 am
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: what machine to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 1165

Re: what machine to buy?

If theres a better TIG machine than a Dynasty, I'll kiss your butt on Pennsylvania Ave and give you an hour to draw a crowd. Mine has been running since 2005 without so much as a hiccup. LOL. That's great, I'm looking forward to getting the new machine.We should get it next week. I love new toys, C...
by lexxman
Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:27 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding Aluminum fillet
Replies: 22
Views: 3383

Re: Tig welding Aluminum fillet

Hello. Just an update , so I'm sad to say I didn't pass damn restarts. Missed it by a hair, the good news is the boss is going to buy a new machine. Other then the restart,I had good penetration.
by lexxman
Thu Nov 23, 2017 9:19 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: what machine to buy?
Replies: 8
Views: 1165

what machine to buy?

Hi all. My shop is getting certified for aluminum. And the boss finally is going to buy a new machine. Which one to get, dynasty 400 or a syncrowave 350. Now we have a squarewave 250( and its 15-20yrs old). I'm thinking the dynasty 400, the cwb inspector recommended the dynasty.
by lexxman
Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding Aluminum fillet
Replies: 22
Views: 3383

Re: Tig welding Aluminum fillet

Well now that I finally got logged back in. Thanks for all the info, I'm hoping to try some test pieces tomorrow. I re do the test on Monday. @ Guide , thanks . What cup are you using? And yes the arc is unstable, at high amps. I was having trouble getting a smooth arc. I'm so use to weld fast , I h...
by lexxman
Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:21 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding Aluminum fillet
Replies: 22
Views: 3383

Re: Tig welding Aluminum fillet

Balance I'm guessing about70%. my machine only has a cleaning/penetration adjustment1-10. gas flow 15-20 cup size 6-8 depending on space. stick out is not much and yes blueshield 2 is He/Ar mix. And the tungsten are green grounded. Syncrowave 250? What number did you turn the cleaning/penetration d...
by lexxman
Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding Aluminum fillet
Replies: 22
Views: 3383

Re: Tig welding Aluminum fillet

Balance I'm guessing about70%. my machine only has a cleaning/penetration adjustment1-10. gas flow 15-20 cup size 6-8 depending on space. stick out is not much and yes blueshield 2 is He/Ar mix. And the tungsten are green grounded.
by lexxman
Thu Nov 09, 2017 9:36 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding Aluminum fillet
Replies: 22
Views: 3383

Re: Tig welding Aluminum fillet

Well to melt or blow apart a cup, it happens when the tungsten balls off to one side and over heats the cup. I'm using a wp20 torch. I've tried using different size cup to the bead smaller. I had a big torch,but I wasn't getting full amps out of it. I've been wanting to try a gas lens, are they bett...
by lexxman
Thu Nov 09, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding Aluminum fillet
Replies: 22
Views: 3383

Tig welding Aluminum fillet

Hi,all. I need a little help, I have to do a certification test on 1/4 and 3/8 aluminum. But I'm having trouble getting penetration in the corner of my fillet. I'm using a miller square wave 250 at 200amp with blueshield 2 gas. And I've going between a 3/32 and a 1/8 tungsten. I tried upping the amp...
by lexxman
Fri Jan 27, 2017 9:00 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hey,How's it going?
Replies: 3
Views: 284

Re: Hey,How's it going?

Thanks.
by lexxman
Fri Jan 27, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Need help
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Re: Need help

I'll have to take pictures next week at work. I haven't done anything bigger then say a 3/8 weld in a long time and I'm out of practice. The down fall of doing production work.
by lexxman
Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:45 am
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Need help
Replies: 3
Views: 430

Need help

Hey there. I'm welding some parts that need a 1/2 weld. I'm using 1/16 wire, on a fillet of 7/8 and 3/8 steel. I haven't done this in a long time,(I've been mainly tig welding ). I'm tring to do in one pass or one on top of the other,but the weld keeps sagging. I have the machine set at 32-350 and g...
by lexxman
Thu Jan 26, 2017 9:39 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hey,How's it going?
Replies: 3
Views: 284

Hey,How's it going?

Hello, My names Dave(lexxman). How is every body?