Posted: 2/22/2025 2:51:52 PM EDT
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I got this tig maybe 6 years ago, tried once and found out it was not like the turn on adjust amperage and weld...like i have done in the past Only tried a few times and has been in storage since, not sure where to start but it didn't work, I basically put everything in the middle because of m6 ignorance Want to start with .08 steel, have 75/25 mix. There are so many knobs and slopes to adjust Where to start as a basic setting? |
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Originally Posted By bansil: I got this tig maybe 6 years ago, tried once and found out it was not like the turn on adjust amperage and weld...like i have done in the past Only tried a few times and has been in storage since, not sure where to start but it didn't work, I basically put everything in the middle because of m6 ignorance Want to start with .08 steel, have 75/25 mix. There are so many knobs and slopes to adjust Where to start as a basic setting? For steel, I'd start simple, straight DCEN at around 80-100 amps assuming you have a foot pedal and can control on the fly. No upslope, downslope, AC, etc.. And Argon, not 75/25. |
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Originally Posted By bansil: I knew about argon for aluminum, looks like I will pick up another tank next week. That would be a good start Thanks!! A 120 cubic foot tank will cost $100 more than an 80, but only costs about $10 more to fill. That's like $80 vs $70. That bigger tank will pay for itself pretty quick. Double check their prices, but that was my experience. |
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Originally Posted By ske714: A 120 cubic foot tank will cost $100 more than an 80, but only costs about $10 more to fill. That's like $80 vs $70. That bigger tank will pay for itself pretty quick. Double check their prices, but that was my experience. |
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Originally Posted By Nmbmxer: In my AO anything over an 80 is really hard to get filled, here 99% of the tanks that size are leased. Only one shop will fill the 120 someone gave me, the shop that sold it originally; no one else will touch it with another welding shop's sticker on it. My 80s get filled wherever with no drama. In fact next time my 120 is out I'm trading it for an 80. Huh, that's too bad. Airgas here. It was their suggestion to upgrade. I swapped in two 80's for 120's. |
9 lives - 9 pellets... Coincidence?
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Originally Posted By Nmbmxer: In my AO anything over an 80 is really hard to get filled, here 99% of the tanks that size are leased. Only one shop will fill the 120 someone gave me, the shop that sold it originally; no one else will touch it with another welding shop's sticker on it. My 80s get filled wherever with no drama. In fact next time my 120 is out I'm trading it for an 80. Yeah, none of the gas suppliers in my AO sell anything over an 80, so if you wanted your own 120, you have to find one on the used market. Not terribly hard to do. The kicker is that yours has another welding shop's sticker on it, you need one that's not stickered or stamped as belonging to one of the suppliers. |
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Originally Posted By bansil: Want to start with .08 steel, have 75/25 mix. There are so many knobs and slopes to adjust Where to start as a basic setting? Make sure the machine is set up for DC with the electrode negative. Don’t use pulse, set the post flow for maybe 5 seconds, and the AC settings don’t matter for dc welding. Based on google pictures of he machine you want to set it up for “2t” to use the foot pedal. Set it for around 80amps and practice. For practicing on steel any 1/16 steel or stainless filler will be fine. For initial learning I would recommend metal thicker than your 0.08 - that is so thin it’ll be easy to burn holes in it. Thicker metal will let you focus on hand technique first, then move to thinner metal to get your foot under control. |
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I don’t have that machine, but I have done research on them because I want to learn TIG at some point. I have their 200a MIG machine and I love it. My best advice, if you have Facebook, joint their everlasting owners page. They are very active on there and will get you straightened out. You could also give them a call and I’m sure they’d get someone to help walk you through basic set up. They also have a YouTube channel. As others have said, use pure argon, electrode negative, and also, you don’t want to use pure tungsten on an inverter machine. |