Doug the TIG

[terranosaurusdoug]

There is a TIG welder at work that hasn't been used for about six years, so I've wheeled it out, dusted it off and given it a check for obvious faults and defects.
I'm going to teach myself to TIG weld :thumbs
I'm starting on mild steel DC and will move onto stainless steel and AC aluminium!!
I will post some pics up of machine tmoro.

 

[Banshee]

You can do it Dougger

 

[Wallace]

Do you have Argon? I'm struggling with BOC at the moment as most places local to me for cylinder exchange are closed and delivery is too expensive. Tig is a lot more expensive than Mig!

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Do you have Argon? I'm struggling with BOC at the moment as most places local to me for cylinder exchange are closed and delivery is too expensive. Tig is a lot more expensive than Mig!

Yeh there is an empty one and a full one here, I don't have to pay for gas etc. so not a problem.

 

[Wallace]

I tracked down a supplier today 75 mile round trip and he doesn't keep the Y size bottles I have only smaller or slightly bigger. Harrumph.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I tracked down a supplier today 75 mile round trip and he doesn't keep the Y size bottles I have only smaller or slightly bigger. Harrumph.

I feel your pain mate!!

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

I got these t'other day and changed the gas bottle today :thumb2

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Without filler, apparently too high and not enough gas.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

A few with and without filler, not a bad start I suppose

 

[elty001]

Could never get on with tig when i was younger.
Now I've got more patience i might give one of the sets at work a go.

 

[Wallace]

View attachment 11198

Ooh, Thermal Arc. And a water cooler. I'm not jealous.:bow

A few with and without filler, not a bad start I suppose View attachment 11201

Try giving the sheet a clean, Tig needs clean and grease free material. Are the consumables for Tig? BOC gave me gas rods instead of tig when I started, you can use Mig wire.

 

[kitchenman]

A welding supply co near me sells all gasses BUT no rental charge, I only use my Mig once or twice a year and rentals over £100 a year was too much now I am not working and claiming it back, this firm AIR charged just over £100 for the bottle and contents, when empty just pay for a full one and return the empty. I think it is a nationwide company,
https://hobbyweld.co.uk/find-an-agent/

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Ooh, Thermal Arc. And a water cooler. I'm not jealous.:bow



Try giving the sheet a clean, Tig needs clean and grease free material. Are the consumables for Tig? BOC gave me gas rods instead of tig when I started, you can use Mig wire.

Hi mate, thanks for advice. Yeh I will be giving the next one a good clean with a flap disc :thumb2

As far as o know the wire is for tig, but now you have said I will be checking.

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

A welding supply co near me sells all gasses BUT no rental charge, I only use my Mig once or twice a year and rentals over £100 a year was too much now I am not working and claiming it back, this firm AIR charged just over £100 for the bottle and contents, when empty just pay for a full one and return the empty. I think it is a nationwide company,
https://hobbyweld.co.uk/find-an-agent/

I use this gas from the same company, but I go to Goole for mine :thumbs

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Ooh, Thermal Arc. And a water cooler. I'm not jealous.:bow

Yeh I know, it's a proper bit of kit, the button on the gun is rubbish though, keeping it pressed means I lose a lot of control, I'm going to see if I can make it on/off.

 

[Wallace]

Yeh I know, it's a proper bit of kit, the button on the gun is rubbish though, keeping it pressed means I lose a lot of control, I'm going to see if I can make it on/off.
View attachment 11205

There should be a setting on the machine for 2T/4T latching control over the switch. Downloadable manual here. That really is a top end piece of kit. :thumb2

 

[Fez_uk]

There should be a setting on the machine for 2T/4T control over the switch.

Or a foot pedal switch

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

There should be a setting on the machine for 2T/4T latching control over the switch. Downloadable manual here. That really is a top end piece of kit. :thumb2

Yeh it's a proper beast, can't believe it's been sat in the corner for about 6 years.

I can't figure out how to switch between 2t and 4t, looks like I will have to use the slope mode to be able to use 4t.

 

[Wallace]

I had a quick look but I think you need to be sat in front of the machine hands on to understand it easier. Or use the pedal as Fez Says if it has one.