How's the grain of your tungsten? Is the arc wandering any?
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I grind tungsten horizontal, not how they recommend but I've bet ever had an issue. I'm not getting any arc wanderMattwho777 wrote:How's the grain of your tungsten? Is the arc wandering any?
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You could light up on some stainless real quick and keep the gas over it til it's completely cool and if it's not silver then it's definitely a gas problemOnenastycummins wrote:I grind tungsten horizontal, not how they recommend but I've bet ever had an issue. I'm not getting any arc wanderMattwho777 wrote:How's the grain of your tungsten? Is the arc wandering any?
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i actually weld quite a bit of stainless with no issue what exactly does this test you speak of show me ? I thought stainless typically turned colors5th Street Fab wrote:You could light up on some stainless real quick and keep the gas over it til it's completely cool and if it's not silver then it's definitely a gas problemOnenastycummins wrote:I grind tungsten horizontal, not how they recommend but I've bet ever had an issue. I'm not getting any arc wanderMattwho777 wrote:How's the grain of your tungsten? Is the arc wandering any?
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It does typically turn colors but if it's kept in gas coverage until it's cool enough to touch it should be silver. All you need to do is get a puddle started then stop and keep the torch over it with the gas flowing and check the color.
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Try grinding it the other way and just see if it helps or not.Onenastycummins wrote:I grind tungsten horizontal, not how they recommend but I've bet ever had an issue. I'm not getting any arc wanderMattwho777 wrote:How's the grain of your tungsten? Is the arc wandering any?
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Aluminum is very sensitive. Hope you can get it figured out.
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ill give the drill and my belt sander trick a shot and see if it makes a difference . I haven't had much time this week to mess with anything in the garageMattwho777 wrote:Try grinding it the other way and just see if it helps or not.Onenastycummins wrote:I grind tungsten horizontal, not how they recommend but I've bet ever had an issue. I'm not getting any arc wanderMattwho777 wrote:How's the grain of your tungsten? Is the arc wandering any?
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Aluminum is very sensitive. Hope you can get it figured out.
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I know what you mean. Too much to do. Not enough time in a day.
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