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- by Oscar
- Wed Dec 22, 2021 9:55 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: Late to the game
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2468
Re: Late to the game
Why do you say you were bad at stick? I think it's pretty forgiving so long as you don't try to weld too thin of a material compared to the rod diameter. Out-of-position is another story though, but not too bad if you use the right technique with the right rod.
- by Oscar
- Wed Dec 22, 2021 11:31 am
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 2
- Views: 956
Re: New Member
Welcome from South Texas.
- by Oscar
- Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:44 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Anyone tried these on mill scale?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3123
Re: Anyone tried these on mill scale?
The 36 grit 3M fiber discs are very aggressive, but I've noticed that the edge loses the ceramic faster than I'd like. Not the sharpness of the ceramic, the ceramic bits themselves. I think it's because the edge flexes more and the resin that holds the ceramic tends to crack and then it lets loose t...
- by Oscar
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 1:10 pm
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: HTP InverArc 160 Plus DV - Dual-Voltage Stick/TIG welder
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14642
Re: HTP InverArc 160 Plus DV - Dual-Voltage Stick/TIG welder
No, problem-o. It's a pretty cool little stick welder.
- by Oscar
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:02 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Anyone tried these on mill scale?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3123
Re: Anyone tried these on mill scale?
I still use the ones I got from Empire Abrasives, but I've switched to the fine grit 120 and I like those better. Plenty aggressive enough and last way longer than the coarse grit ones that tend to disintegrate quickly if you hit an edge.
- by Oscar
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 9:25 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: What is Best Practice to Bridge a Wide Gap
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1915
Re: What is Best Practice to Bridge a Wide Gap
I agree with packing it before hand. Lay a 3/32" or a 1/8" piece of filler rod in the gap, blast-tack WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF AMPERAGE(!) the ends A & C first, then a blast-tack at B . Then since it will now stay in place, you can run over it with the arc and weld it out with filler just ...
- by Oscar
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:06 am
- Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
- Topic: Miller 211 not working!!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3406
Re: Miller 211 not working!!
If it is within the 3 year warranty, get it to a Miller service center asap. I hope you registered the warranty; If the main board is bad, Miller should replace it. They replaced the main board on mine after I got careless with the duty cycle and let the magic smoke out, so they should be able to he...
- by Oscar
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 12:03 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: First Mistake - New to TIG
- Replies: 156
- Views: 74787
Re: First Mistake - New to TIG
Yes, those results are typical for over-heated base material. It looks like you're getting the hang of it.
- by Oscar
- Mon Dec 06, 2021 8:54 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Cleaning Action on Chinese Inverters
- Replies: 4
- Views: 883
Re: Cleaning Action on Chinese Inverters
Getting rid of it will immediately improve your welds.
- by Oscar
- Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:23 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: What's So Hard About TIG Welding?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 33783
Re: What's So Hard About TIG Welding?
I'd say you're thinking is on track about coordination and dexterity. There's a lot of other factors as well; in fact TIG welding likely has the most factors involved IMO. For example some people don't even realize that leaning your entire upper-torso/body weight on your forearms while trying to per...
- by Oscar
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 7:47 am
- Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Topic: Looking for a machine... found it!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 13289
Re: Looking for a machine... found it!
He got an Esab miniarc 161 lts.
- by Oscar
- Thu Dec 02, 2021 9:04 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Argon contamination
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1173
Re: Argon contamination
I would try a regular (non gas lens) collet body/cup with only 3/16" stickout using a 3/32" ceriated tungsten (if that is the only tungsten you have). 2 to 3x the diameter for the gas flow.
- by Oscar
- Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:44 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Welder question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 929
Re: Welder question.
How much $$$ you looking to blow? $500? $5,000? This will help people narrow down suggestions.
- by Oscar
- Wed Nov 24, 2021 2:59 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: I'm brand new!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 875
Re: I'm brand new!
Welcome from South Texas.
- by Oscar
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:31 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig 1/2 square tubing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5992
Re: Tig 1/2 square tubing
Did not know about the arc start away from the filler.. have not been doing that. Thanks! Also hey Oscar, picked up a Crystal 2.0 per your recommend and have to say wow... what an improvement over what I have now which is an ESAB A50 and a Miller Digital Infinity. It's not a night and day compariso...
- by Oscar
- Mon Nov 22, 2021 11:28 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig 1/2 square tubing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5992
- by Oscar
- Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:52 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Lifting Magnet - MagSwitch vs Generic
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1619
Re: Lifting Magnet - MagSwitch vs Generic
Yep, the magnetic permeability is what the property is called. It dictates just how much magnetic field (in gauss) can be induced into a specific part (defined by it's size and geometry) before it becomes saturated with field lines and then cannot accept a stronger field no matter what.
- by Oscar
- Sat Nov 20, 2021 4:47 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Cleaning my Machine
- Replies: 4
- Views: 899
Re: Cleaning my Machine
It wont hurt. The boards are thick lacquer-coated so they're durable, but the heat sinks are obviously not coated. Take off the carry handle first, then all the torx bolts, lift up about 2" to undo the ground wire female spade connector and away goes the cover. I clean mine about once a year or...
- by Oscar
- Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:02 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Relative Locations?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3506
Re: Relative Locations?
BillEDee stops in here at my shop frequently, so yea, it does happen. We're in PA though, so we don't like them craw-dad crushers from daan sauth! Lol. Just kidding. I've not taken notice to other members in NC, but there's likely some around. You should have him bring his brand spankin' new HTP In...
- by Oscar
- Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:58 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig 1/2 square tubing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5992
Re: Tig 1/2 square tubing
Pyrex will help a bit, But an Optrel e684 or Crystal 2.0 will work wonders. It adjusts the shade level, on-the-fly, from about 5 to 13, in response to the arc intensity right as your welding. There is an adjustable "bias" so if it doesn't dark enough, you can shift it slightly darker, or i...
- by Oscar
- Sat Nov 13, 2021 2:39 pm
- Forum: Metal Cutting
- Topic: Let's talk about cutting metal
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10854
Re: Let's talk about cutting metal
I want a portaband but I always use my metal chopsaw and angle grinder with cut-off wheel most of the time. I bought the HF portaband but it sucked. Wheels were out of true by 1/8".
- by Oscar
- Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:03 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig 1/2 square tubing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5992
Re: Tig 1/2 square tubing
Yup, just have to keep training yourself to let off the pedal as soon as the puddle bridges the two pieces. But what you have should be workable.
- by Oscar
- Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:10 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: I Need a 400V, 3-pole, 25A circuit breaker.....what would you use?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6885
Re: I Need a 400V, 3-pole, 25A circuit breaker.....what would you use?
I don't think I can get that to work, because I didn't think it through enough.....that's why the breakers are there
- by Oscar
- Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:21 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tig 1/2 square tubing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5992
Re: Tig 1/2 square tubing
A bit more amps, but the real key is to not ramp up slowly like driving Ms Daisy. You need to set your mind to Formula-1 racing mode. Hit that pedal hard and fast. And make sure you do not have too long of an arc length, but not too short either. Roughly 1/8" or so. No gaps!
- by Oscar
- Thu Nov 11, 2021 1:08 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: I Need a 400V, 3-pole, 25A circuit breaker.....what would you use?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6885
Re: I Need a 400V, 3-pole, 25A circuit breaker.....what would you use?
Thanks to everyone for their unwavering support! Took me this long since I been working long hours and only have like 20-30min free on the weekdays after I get home, and weekends are for traveling around Texas :) Receptacles from Left to Right: 240A (just pass through, same 3-Φ coming from the rotar...
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