i would be guessing gas flow. possibly dirty vents in the torch, crushed liner or a flowmeter failing. ie blockage somewhere. get one of the gas flow meters you can put on the end of the the torch and measure the flow. odds are it your getting a puff of gas at the start and then the flow drops right...

Welcome to the farm. Tell us what it is that are looking to get info on. There's still some of us that visit here with lots of info available. I've been watching a lot of videos trying to figure out the gas problem with my TIG. Should I just post the information here, or start a new topic in an app...

welcome

looks like crummies web page is also gone. i guess he may have quit his business.

however any decent machine shop should be able to make one.

Hello, I am new to tig and have a primeweld 225x I am using a ck17 torch with stubby gas lens and a #5 stubby cup to weld some beads on 1/8” aluminum plate. Even with a #5 I need about 20cfh to produce a good weld….. 10 cfh won’t even puddle and 15 isn’t much better….. I tried from 10-65 cfh ( as h...

i would be worried it would arc inside a master cylinder, or in a linkage. places you never want welds or arc marks. hence why i think ground on the rod itself is a safer choice.

you would need to get the earth onto the pushrod, otherwise it will arc off the rod onto something else. make sure the earth is clamped down well.

eg some machine won't run 6011 at all. Tweake I think you meant to say some lower end inverter type machines won’t run 6010. 6011 and 6013 are often recommended alternatives to that rod for these boxes. no. what i wrote is correct. some machines won't even run 6011, especially lower end inverters. ...

Thanks. I interested 6011 and 7018. My question is if you use other than the recommended electrode polarity, what will happen? keep in mind it will vary depending on manufacture and also your machine. eg some machine won't run 6011 at all. some rods say they will run but don't. some say they don't ...

cj737 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 8:22 am Biggest issue with spray mode is position dependence. I can’t envision welding a roll cage with spray transfer for steel.

thats why you use pulse. pulse spray can be used in all positions.

is pulse even used on short circuit ??

i do very little mig, i've only once done spray mig with steel. i think the biggest downside for a lot of people is the gas requirements. you need high argon gas mix like 90/10. (our standard gas here is tri mix co2/o2/ar that you can use for it) also you need pulse for multi positions, which means ...

small tip with any solar panel helmet, leave them out in the sun. inside a moderate sunny workshop is fine.
don't go putting it in a box, in a locker, or face down. let the solar panel get some light.

maybe the electronics is a bit wonky because its not charged up fully.

Hard to say what up with the HF helmet. I would have guessed the sensitivity adjustment is not correct but obviously you tried that. The guys here will probably scould me for saying this, but you don't need a $400 helmet for hobby work. I am currently using an Arccaptain Hyperview helmet ($89). i t...

for me, if i don't know what steel it is, use 312 rod. i have absolutely no idea on how it machines.

welcome. for most rods stinger goes in the positive terminal.

check the sensitivity setting.

I have plenty of 316L, ER80, ERTi-1 and 312 in 0.035 TIG rod. Maybe it’s a US availability? probably just my local market. i just had a look and some do have 0.9mm wires but only in a few grades. which is a lot more than they used to have. it could be they didn't stock it as it didn't sell and no o...

Thank you,I had to do a delicate jop like jwelry.Very sharp tungsten few amperes 27 in particular job very close arc . I would prefer 309 inox but it is not availiable les than 1.6mm.I have seen a job where a tiny key slot in 20mm crankshaft was repaired.Builting the edge of the slot wall. It is a ...

the hard part is getting the wire straight enough. didn't help i was using it off mini spools.

jody has some good video's on it. you might see what your missing. 6013's are probably the hardest rod to use. i would use 7018, tho 7016 is a tad easier. might be worthwhile posting a pic or two. maybe someone can see whats going wrong of that. i'm not all that good at it, so i will leave it to oth...

i have the feature on one of the welders but never tried it. tho the torch buttons are horrible to use. i have the amp +/- buttons on the torch but they are so hard to press that the torch rocks and so tiny for my big fingers.

split collet and wedge collets are interchangeable. down to personal preference.
wedge collets are more durable but i found they can put the tungsten at a slight angle.

i'm just using common forum rules. if someone wants to promote themselves here they are free to ask jody/admin.

Fast Life Kustoms is my shop name my brand. thats considered spamming. so your signature has been removed. no self promotion here please. Really? That’s not Spam(ming). Spamming is sending unwanted adverts and emails. He’s merely linking a professional trade name within his signature. It was you wh...