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Gamble97
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I don't care what an article says. It works well for me and the low level of radiation isn't bad unless you are snorting the dust
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Which inverter?
Red works well on aluminum.
The older stuff works the best but the current red stuff you buy still works good
When you weld, do you use a resporator? Do you know what you breathe when you weld stainless? Do you know what you breathe when you weld aluminum? Do you know how much more often you are breathing toxic chemicals WHILE WELDING vs if you are just grinding your tungsten tip now and then? (Unless you contaminate every damn bead)You don't care what two articles from a highly regarded publication in the welding community and the leader in aluminum filler materials have to say? I mean these two sources use experts to create their articles and technical documents for their customers. Being quick to disregard expert knowledge is not a good way to live.
The point I was making, before you ignorantly discounted it, is that thoriated tungsten is not the best for his application and it can cause a wandering arc when used for A/C welding. This is not an issue that you want to deal with when you are picking up a tricky skill set like aluminum GTA welding.
As for the radiation argument, it seems pretty stupid to expose yourself to un-necessary risk just to use an inferior product for your application because it "works well" for you.
When you weld, do you use a resporator? Do you know what you breathe when you weld stainless? Do you know what you breathe when you weld aluminum? Do you know how much more often you are breathing toxic chemicals WHILE WELDING vs if you are just grinding your tungsten tip now and then? (Unless you contaminate every damn bead)
This is 2015, what the hell doesnt cause cancer.
Heres a funny one for dsm community. "Motor oil has been knownby the state of california to cause cancer when left to absorb in your skin" now who else is guilty of not using gloves while working on their car. Lol
I use that E3 stuff ( purple) - I think its called "rare earth" material I like it for the minimal hobbiest welding that I do
That is good looking work. What's the machine do if you don't mind me asking?
No foot pulse just dab and move torch. I try to keep my bench clean as possible. And use denaturated alcohol to clean. Heres another i did today. Then finishing this twin scroll for a co worker thay welded rhe runners, I'm jist attaching them to the collector and welding the head flange here.^That's awesome man, congrats! How clean is the environment if I could ask, is it as dusty as making skid pads?
Also, what is the technique people use for staking dimes on stainless pipe. For some reason it's a lot easier for me just to weave it out but would be nice to be able to do it the other way too. Do you manually pulse it to get the stack?
Yep, when welding the inside you usually go low heat fuze. To the flange no gap, no gaps anywhere on anything.What's the proper procedure for welding pipe to flange? Gap, no gap, bevel or not to bevel...
Does the outside get welded first while purging and than just welding on the inside? I always wondered what's the proper way to get that done.
Same here. On paper, it looks like a pretty sweet machine. I'm hoping to be able to order mine in February. I plan to get the complete $5200 kit (torch, cooler, cart, etc...).def gonna buy a 210Dx