That's pretty much right on the money, an educated guess. If a welding lead is coiled in a fashion similar to 3-D helix (the way transformers are wound), then it will indeed form an inductor, which means that when there is a rise or drop in current flow with respect to time, during that time there ...

[I made my last "contribution" to that conversation go away. It was over the top, even for my twisted sense of humor, and something I might not approve of if I'd seen someone else post it.] Steve S And, yes, Farmwelding, my mind can be a scary place... :lol: I have done that before. Then ...

That must be it then. ;) A long time ago someone told me that leaving the cables wrapped around the handles (Miller SW250DX) and not removing the whole lot, could cause an electromagnetic field and damage the electronics. I have always left what I don't need wrapped on my machine and never had a pro...

A swivel head torch can help in the front-back direction, but if you're welding in the usual sense of Left-right, many times torch angle is simply because we need to see the puddle and its right under the tungsten, so angle-ing the torch just slightly off to the side is usually necessary. I think w...

Ok, so I see everyone agrees that the internet shows a lot of misleading info. My welding is fine but like anything else, there is always room for improvement if I want to post weld porn like those real pros do in the other thread. :) The reason I started this thread is because I see some serious ti...

I LOVE the CK Flexloc. I'll never have another flex-head. I've not tried other brands of this style, but I'm supposed to be getting another brand to try. The prototype has been back for several revisions, so I haven't seen it yet, but after the time involved, it should really be something. Steve S ...

From the normal to the surface (perpendicular) it should be no more than 15°. Not sure where you (or they) are getting the 60° from. Maybe they are talking from-the-horizontal, but even that doesn't make sense, because they they are saying you can hold it 30° from the normal. That's way too much. U...

I know about the recommended angle for the tig torch angle but, you see pics and videos of people holding the torch at way more than what the book says. I have seen recommendations of 10-15 degrees and others say no less than 60 degrees? So for the sake of conversation, what do you guys with more ex...

I LOVE the CK Flexloc. I'll never have another flex-head. I've not tried other brands of this style, but I'm supposed to be getting another brand to try. The prototype has been back for several revisions, so I haven't seen it yet, but after the time involved, it should really be something. Steve S ...

Oscar wrote:That's a Tec Torch. They go under their WeldTec line, this would be the i-head Roto-head torch. Similar to the CK Flex-loc.

Ok, thanks for the info. I think WP makes one too. So I have options.

Swivel head + TIG Button = the ULTIMATE TIG torch setup. IMO. Until they invent one that reads your mind and changes your thoughts to a machine's input signal, I feel this kicks a lot of A#*. http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u235/musico79/welding/0416172143_zpsldw3aady.jpg Looks like a winner. I ...

Oscar wrote:

electrode wrote:Does anybody have a Swivel Head tig torch and if so, if that as good as a Flex Head?? Just curious.

I have both. Never reach for the flex anymore.

Thanks for the comment. I may have to get a swivel head torch for my birthday or some excuse.

Does anybody have a Swivel Head tig torch and if so, if that as good as a Flex Head?? Just curious.

These days I drink vodka and Sunny D. I used to brew my own beer and really was into it and I learned how distill and make world class whisky and vodka but the only satisfaction I have ever gotten from alcohol is drinking it...and then getting up in the morning and doing my thing all day and then d...

Hand me that piano.

If you look carefully on page one, it appears Poland308 may have have a hand in starting the southward direction of this thread when he replied to farm boy's analogy with the following:

LtBadd wrote:well damn, I'm offended that no one else was offended...can't we all just get along??

We all seem to get along pretty well. Lots of threads go sideways (exnailpounder usually starts it) but we usually help by answering the question(s) at hand before we get carried away.

Maybe I'll send you the electric corn cob. Use that and you'll never have to go to the can again. Plug her in and you'll be shocked(literally and figuratively) Is there really an electric corn cob? Do you taze the cattle with it like a cattle prod? Or play pranks on the pigs when you are bored? :lol:

Chips O'Toole wrote:When you put your face on the stove, should you use pure argon or helium?

Liquid smoke.

exnailpounder wrote:Pine cones work good too...just don't pull it the wrong way

Ouch.

And...unless you've ever had an angel wipe your ass...how would you know your toilet paper is being honest? :lol: Well, hopefully some day it will be an Angel, and not the Devil wiping my ass. Getting older you know... :D And why would you think we weren't buds anymore? :?: You seemed offended that...

Chips O'Toole wrote:I hope people realize I was not offended and I was trying to be funny. I did want to see that video, though.

It's all good Chips. Glad you can roll with us and take a joke. I will let Nick make that video as he started the whole thing with his analogy.

exnailpounder wrote:And...unless you've ever had an angel wipe your ass...how would you know your toilet paper is being honest?

Well, hopefully some day it will be an Angel, and not the Devil wiping my ass. Getting older you know... And why would you think we weren't buds anymore?

Have a drink there fellers...it's all good. Just a little ball-bustin. electrodes a good dude...don't think he meant any harm...he eats with his hands and wipes with burlap so he's a little rough around the edges...nyuck nyuck nyuck. How do you know what I wipe with?? :oops: :oops: I think you miss...

I guess this is a stupid question, but if I use a wire brush on steel, should I always follow up with acetone? It sort of looks like it works that way. Today I worked on a piece of metal that was welding okay yesterday. At first, I just went over it with acetone, figuring it couldn't be that dirty ...