TENSILWELD vs 70S2

[Electric4Life]

been meaning to make the sticker;
"California has been known to the state of California to cause cancer"

[Electric4Life]

everything in California is known to this state to cause cancer

[Electric4Life]

We only use the featureless torches here, those pistol grip torches are illegal in California.

[Electric4Life]

once you've used a speedway torch you might never go back to round again though

[Electric4Life]

ive used pvc to extend the factory handles but didn't think to run it all the way up
certainly a valid suggestion jt

[Electric4Life]

Id give it the middle finger control and not take the chance.

[Electric4Life]

Terms like "open" and "closed" can be used to describe when the filter is light or dark as well.
Someone already mentioned checking (if its adjustable) the sensitivity to make sure the limit is above any ambient light within view, including the over head lighting that might...

[Electric4Life]

https://www.weldingsuppliesfromioc.com

[Electric4Life]

entirely depends on the material and application IMO

[Electric4Life]

^^^what they said + buy 2

[Electric4Life]

Machine shop helper 7-10th grade in the summers. Took metal shop in HS and learned SMAW, O/A and basic mill and lathe operation. Went full time in the machine shop at 18 to become a CNC mill operator and occasional welder of starter jaws.
At 19, I falsely claimed to know how to TIG weld aluminum...

[Electric4Life]

Arc caused skin cancer?
Not if you just kill it with continuous high frequency and a boat load of argon. Chemotherapy is too expensive and time consuming.

[Electric4Life]

We guessed the LWS stocked up per a customer request and the job fell thru so the LWS is stuck with a metric **** ton of it with no market to sell it.

[Electric4Life]

I'm in the same boat Mac, unless its a proprietary formula tell us what it is. MMW said it like it is, snake oil. IMO, use any "name" to promote the product but just be upfront with the metallurgy.
If you're market is hobbyists than re-name it and limit the information but not every...

[Electric4Life]

There's a lot to check sir. My guess is to check front panel for polarity switch "engagement" and turn down the "balance".
Were you welding in AC prior to the issue or did it happen all at once
Dialarc, the old man still uses his. Not much to go wrong with those. You...

[Electric4Life]

I am reluctant to take the word of most LWS's. As for 70S2, its been an offroad industry standard FOREVER but that doesn't mean a rod with higher nickel content wouldn't work, it might come down to cost or it might not share in other characteristics like elongation.

Thanks for the input...

[Electric4Life]

Appreciate the link but I suspect Jody won't have a video on TIG welding Chrome moly racecar chassis with TENSILWELD. If anyone was to do a video I would bet they would use 70S2 or S6.

[Electric4Life]

Jody? Never heard of her

[Electric4Life]

Is this really a viable replacement for 70S-2 when welding chrome-moly???
LWS claims 70S2 has been discontinued and recommended TENSILWELD.

https://weldingwire.com/products/Ele...ose/TENSILWELD...

[Electric4Life]

if you're headed out get a flap disc for the same grinder. sheetmetal won't last very long with a 40 even a 60 grit, I would pick up an 80 if available at the LWS otherwise try a commie-depot