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[Gregg]

alum . welding

It could be a number of things. Are you using straight argon, what type of tungston are you using? I have used a syncrowave 250 and the high frequency had to be set on constant.
Hope this helps .

[Gregg]

I have to agree with ralenr , If you buy the 180 you wish you would have bought the 250 . I say go big and you won't regret it .All I use is the syncrowave 250 and love it ..

[Gregg]

I agree with mike,some brakets are made from some of the worst metal. I used 5356 al tig rod and pure tungsten , and got a pretty descent weld..

[Gregg]

I learned to weld in the navy .We had about 3 weeks of arc welding and then it was learn by trial and error. Had a 2week course of mig and tig and didn't use it until I got into the real world. Have been mig and tig welding alum. in a pontoon boat shop since 1996 and love it .It almost becomes 2nd nature...

[Gregg]

It's hard to get used to it at first, but the rotary switch is the way to go..I think it's so much easier to control the heat.
hope this helps.

[Gregg]

Hawk , I think you will enjoy the xr edge .I used this while working in the boat shop. It holds a 14lb spool of wire which makes for a long day of welding . We had the pistol type gun and it was very easy to hold and make pretty weld. Just what the customer likes!!
Hope you enjoy it.

[Gregg]

Garcia , if you can stand the smell , we used Acetone . It cleans everything and evaporates quickly,so it doesn't leave any residue.
hope this helps

[Gregg]

Did you still get good gas coverage? I was taught to to stick the tungsten out no more than the thickness of the metal.

[Gregg]

FOR THE THICKER STUFF ,I USED A REGENCY 250 WITH THE WC24 AL. PACKAGE AND .035 5356 WIRE IN THE 1LB SPOOLS . I'VE USED THIS SINCE 1997 AND NOTHING HAS BROKEN YET!!!

[Gregg]

How thick is the metal you will be welding? You don't want to get a welder that is to small. It is best to go big , you don't want to start welding and not have enough power!! I use a syncrowave 250 and it will do just about any thickness without a problem . Hope this helps you decide..

[Gregg]

rotary control

Newbie mat, All I use is a rotary control. It has been so long since I used a foot control,I think a rotary is so much easier. Great for those tight spots and easier to control the heat. Thanks for the reply..

[Gregg]

Cope , that looks like a good website . I see some ordering in my future.. Thanks

[Gregg]

Has anyone ordered from this website ? they have cheap prices, and free shipping!!!

[Gregg]

walking the cup

I've never done it , but I think it means to rest the cup on the base metal while welding. I guess it's supposed to keep the torch steady. My boss tried to get me to tig that way when i first started. Everybody has their own way and I could never walk the cup , I found...

[Gregg]

I have not used a mm210 , we use the xmt 304 inverter ,works real well with the thin stuff . For the 3/16 and thicker I used a regency 250 with a 30 amp spoolamatic. It takes a little money to get the right welder .But when you see the finished product, it's worth it...