Also if you have Orange Band Ceriated tungsten available I would use that. Ive gotten the best results with it. Ive used Red also but the Orange always seems to work alot better and more control. Just my 2 cents..Hope it helps..

Love the Syncros. Bullet proof and full of features. Grab it and runnnn lol

Hey guys , Looking to get a new welder soon for the home garage. I have a Millermatic 180 for my MIG needs but i want to add a TIG/Stick machine to the arsenal. That being said i want the flexibility to plug it into anything just in case i have to . Ive been looking at 2 machines and i would like yo...

Start with 3/32 everything. Easier to learn . Unless your welding really thick stuff you wont need 1/8. Get a variety of cup sizes .Gas lenses preferably (it does make a diff) less cfh and better coverage. On the Tungsten selection ive found that 2% Thoriated is great for stainless and mild but to m...

Ive learned more tricks and techniques on here then anywhere else. Lots of knowledge on here . I try to help where i can but im still a rook compared to some of these and i pick there knowledge as much as i can. Ive never been one to not help someone if i can ..So if i see a question i can answer wi...

Howdy and welcome to the site....Im sure youll get some answers asap...

I love DiamondGround ...Best arc control to me. When i got my sample there was a full price list included with it. Might want to look over the paperwork. Ive ordered several packs from them...Good stuff and very friendly...

99% they got damp or wet . Also and not being a smartass by anymeans but always have a CLEAN ground. 7018's are bad if theyve gotten wet...You want real bad try a 6011 thats absorbed moisture..Yeah might as well set off a roman candle lol

LOL great replies. Ive been playing with both and im getting better with freehand vs walking the cup. I guess it just depends on what your doing.

Im just curious ? I find walking for me produces better results but I work in a maintenance area where free hand isnt easy to utilize. Ive done free hand on a few things but I dont have the luxury of sitting down and bracing my arm for it (yeah theyre jerks like that). I would just like to get a few...

Man your going to love TIG . I hate stick now and MIG I love the precision on TIG and feeding the rod making nice welds. You will have a blast learning it when I first started i wrote down my settings amps,gas,HF no HF etc.. Do that and it makes it alot easier also dont go cheap on tungsten. I was u...

Thanks guys for the replys it was a gas issue with the collet . I replaced that and now nice and shiny welds with no graying... Thanks again gents

Ok gents wasnt a gas issue and i increased my speed alot. Im welding 2 inch socket joints with Scd 10S stainless pipe..

Thats a sweet set-up nice job.....

Hey guys ive been playing with our older Miller machine (im not a TIG expert by any means) but ive been trying different settings on it to weld stainless steel. It has HF which i love. Its weird though cause playing with it running about 65-75amps HF 10 - 12 Cfh on the argon all my weldd on practice...

Man never go cheap when it comes to your eyes. I use the same priciple on motorcycle helmets. There is a reason they cost more . Also i agree with the above reply i love my Miller Elites i have 3.

Stringers are multiple passes usually next to or on top of each other. (Example) You lay one pass down then you lay another either right next to it or on top if it after it has cooled a bit. Weaving it just what it says. When filling a gap or making a cover pass you move the rod from left to right o...

Ive hasd this happen also on mild steel (carbon). It has alot to with little air pockets in the molding process. Cheap forging basically. I had a air pocket and a piece of metal popped out and of all the places to go it decided to travel down my back. I dont think ive ever got a shirt off that fast ...

Man this is a weird one being ive never welded AC accept aluminum TIG. You wouldnt happen to have a DC setting would you. That would make your life way easier.

Not exactly sure what happend my friend but we had to replace the control board inside it was black. Im guessing the fuse didnt intervien so to speak . But it had a nice cooked smell to it..

Your going to have to scratch start it . Best way ive found is get the torch close to the piece of work then quickly slide the filler rod over it. This will get your arc started then you can run it from there. Hope this helps im spoiled now with me SyncroWave with HF...But this is how i used to have...

Looks great my friend ... I love TIG stainless.....Keep it up... Your doing great

Ive got a millermatic 180 and love it. Ofcourse i started like most guys with the stick. I have to say the only thing i hate about MIG is the sparks and annoying crackling and popping. I love the speed of it and not having to stop drop a rod then add a rod. Have fun with your new MIG machine you can...

Never ever use mild on stainless. Thats corrosion waiting to happen period. As far as welding stainless pipe with stick ive yet to see a real so called "pretty" weld on it. Stainless stick is a whole nother animal it loves nice flat surfaces and running uphill with it yeah dont do that lol...

^^ What Jpence said ? Why were you testing with a 6011. Now a good friend of mine had to test using 1/8 6011 on truck containers. Yeah that was tricky cuz the 6010 and 6011 like to EAT metal. Thin container metal is not there intention but thats what this company wanted.