Dynasty 200 dx extension cord and arc shaping question

[ZeroHero]

Ha ha so true so true ...

[ZeroHero]

omg you guys are scarring me...I'm pretty confident now that I can lay nice beads but they all have that sandblasted or grainy look...I never thought about it because this is my first machine so I don't know any better. I bought the machine in Dec 04.

[ZeroHero]

When I look at KB Fabrications pictures I always see him having the heatgun goin Isn't preheat with a heat gun ok I'm even using a heat gun now lol....

[ZeroHero]

wow! Good luck with the new job and thanks for all the help please stop by now and then as I have learnt many more things from reading your posts than reading whole manuals lol

[ZeroHero]

Thanks for the response I understand you concern on the 120 plug...thats easy enough to switch up What do you think about the SJ cord and size is that appropriate? 10/3? Home Depot didn't have any SO cord

[ZeroHero]

Hey All, I have 2 questions:

Extension cord
I was just wondering , I'm runing my dx off a 50ft extension of SJ 10/3 cord with a 230v plug on one end and a 120v receptacle on the other and a 120v plug on the dynasty. I use the DX mostly on the 230v. Is that cord setup ok?
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[ZeroHero]

Great topic...I didn't know this forum was about bashing people.

[ZeroHero]

Ok I tried using it...beacause I already got it instead of the 1.5

I couldn't really tell a diff from the ceriated...it did keep its point on the al...untill i tried it on some steel and dipped it...a couple of times


Should I try the 1.5?
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[ZeroHero]

So as a noob i have no idea what is grainy or not...if someone could look at these and tell me if these are grainy? I used various settings...I don't remember exactly what though

1/8 6061 plate and tube

1/16 4043 filler

3/32 ceriated and 2% lanthanated...

[ZeroHero]

Can someone tell me what the difference between 1.5 and 2% and is 2% ok to use? It has the blue tip.

I've been using ceriated from the contractors kit up till now.

[ZeroHero]

Sorry to go off-topic KB but is there a link fo this class or how'd you find out about that? ...

[ZeroHero]

Ya whatever hank lol ,you are special to us 751 posts of helpful advice automatically makes you special ...

[ZeroHero]

I've gotten craks at the tip but never on the shaft so I'll keep an eye out for that thanks.

On another note after taking the pics the tungsten has seemed to have rolled away and I can't find it ...

[ZeroHero]

Okay ...

[ZeroHero]

So I have 2 pics of my tungsten here:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../tungsten1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../tungsten2.jpg


So is there any point in just sharpening the tungsten to a point again or should I cut...