[sschefer]

Here's something to think about... Why do they classify tungstens as nonconsumable???? That one cracks me up. Probably some PhD..

Anyway, Tungsten choices are a good thing and limiting it to one or two is a waste of the potential of the TIG welding process.

[jakeru]

LOL,, I thought that was the tung lay method.... Seriously... not...

I was welding over the top of a customer's aluminum welds he said he "did at work", and I think he was using this "lay tung" method Steve speaks of.

I was filing down some of the material I added to make the joint "disappear", and it was the first time I've ever hit a spot that hard in the middle of soft aluminum with the file. I am actually concerned that I wrecked my nice files.

I've never seen anything like it. You can see the spot appearing a little darker than the surrounding aluminum in the pic (its just in front of the pencil tip.) I decided to carbide burr it out completely and deposit fresh aluminum in its place.

[sschefer]

If I'm seeing correctly he spit a tungsten then burned back over it trying to burn it out. Squirt a little WD-40 on your files next time and you'll blow right through it.

[kermdawg]

I think tungsten is classified as non-consumable because in a perfect world the electrode would never need to be changed out. Now, the big question-Why do they sell something thats NON-CONSUMABLE in a 10 pack?