What you think of this tig weld

[GaryM]

A Friend of mine came buy and wanted me to TIG weld something. Well we went out to the shop and he pulls out some SS pipe with threads.

I asked him why he wanted to have it welded and he said just wanted it welded. Well he was offering a 12 pack of beer.

This is what it looked like all done and cleaned up a little what you all think.

[fun4now]

LOL

i think you forgot the picture LOL.did you finish the 12er .
just having fun i did the same thing a cuple of times

[GaryM]

Sorry

Well I wonder how that happened

Gary

[arcdawg]

looks good but i think that you might be a lil hot.........lets see more ripples !!

dawg

[GaryM]

I was thinking it was about right, I will try to cool it off and have more ripples.

You have to remember that i pick up my first TIG torch April 1 of this year so less then 4 month of TIG welding. The only time I gas welded was in high school.


Gary

[HAWK]

Originally posted by arcdawg
looks good but i think that you might be a lil hot.........lets see more ripples !!

dawg

Well it may be hot, but the ripples (freezr lines) are not all important except for looks. A smoother weld is a better weld if dye penetrant tested as there are no large freeze lines for the dye to hang onto. Good job.

[GaryM]

What should i run something like this at i think its about 125A with the footpedel.

Gary

[HAWK]

GaryM,

Get a good puddle started and begin adding filler. If it washes in too quick and spreads out too wide, try dropping back on the pedal a bit and see if the bead comes together nicer. It is technique rather than amperage or input wattage.

[GaryM]

practice

Well I guess that will come with practice.

Hawk, My new Dynasty will be here in my grubby little hands soon(no longer then two weeks). Hope you dont mind i will be to be picking you brain a lot. or anyone else that runs a dynasty DX.

Thanks for the tips also. My TIG welding is comming alone very well i have seen a couple raises at work because it better.

Gary

[lramberson]

That looks pretty good to me What type of unit did you use?
The DX 200 is on the way, can hardly wait... My wife annivarsary present to me, I am one lucky dude ...
I call it tools for jewerly exchange...

[GaryM]

Did the weld with a Syncrowave 180SD!

Gary

[HAWK]

Re: practice

Originally posted by GaryM
Well I guess that will come with practice.

Hawk, My new Dynasty will be here in my grubby little hands soon(no longer then two weeks). Hope you dont mind i will be to be picking you brain a lot. or anyone else that runs a dynasty DX.

Thanks for the tips also. My TIG welding is comming alone very well i have seen a couple raises at work because it better.

Gary

Gary,

Glad to help as other are too .

Just post.