Bought a new tig welder

[skegpro]

Yes I'm a welder but not a" know it all welder" so just asking guys opinion is all.

Cool, what kind of welding so you specialize in?

 

[the_real_wild1]

I started a saying the other day. I am a better welder then most welders are mechanics.

 

[skegpro]

I am just good enough to be dangerous at everything lol.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Did you sign up for that course? If you do it I'd like to hear your opinion.

 

[skegpro]

Did you sign up for that course? If you do it I'd like to hear your opinion.

I intend to. Probably do it in the fall, just hitting busy season now.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Well I am happy to say I picked up my welder today. It was covered under warranty. Fried the board like I thought. He couldn't tell me what may have caused it. He said they tried to reprogram it first but had to replace the board. I said yeah it smoked and zapped pretty good so no, programming wouldn't work.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Sick of working on my sxs so got the tig back together and Finally getting things set up well. Top weld still had too much crap in it. Adjusted a couple things and pounding out consistent beads working from the bottom up.

 

[Tchetek]

Takes a lot of power to tig weld 3/16+ aluminum. Most home garages don't have a big enough breaker to weld it. Need 408volt or bigger. Then you are good to go.


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Does a mig machine with a spool gun produce strong welds on aluminum or is tig the way to go?


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[the_real_wild1]

Tig is better. But mig is cheaper. In some cases you have no choice but to use mig like at our work. We are welding on top of trailer and time is a factor.

 

[the_real_wild1]

Welds went to crap. Time to walk away lol

 

[arff]

Welds went to crap. Time to walk away lol

This will help

 

[the_real_wild1]

Cannonball!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[neilsleder]

Does a mig machine with a spool gun produce strong welds on aluminum or is tig the way to go?


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If done properly it's the same strength as tig! It's the wire that makes the strength not the process.


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[the_real_wild1]

So for you guys that know what you're doing is this from the piece getting too hot? The beads start out nice and get to the point they don't flow nice. Bottom beads vs the very top one in the pic

 

[the_real_wild1]

Sounds like I need to up my balance a little. Ill try that tomorrow. I was at 60% to make sure I was cleaning well but probably too low.

 

[neilsleder]

My turn to buy a tig welder! I bought a Lincoln tig 200 square wave. Wow what a wicked little welder! Only had to small peaces to weld together.

 

[rzrgade]

We have to have a chat ...? Lol

 

[neilsleder]

Why you buy a rzr xp 4 1000 lol? I can make that happen

 

[rzrgade]

Free whiskey and fresh horses for your men ....

 

[the_real_wild1]

Be afraid. Very afraid