Budget GTAW machines
11-24-2015, 01:56 PM
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Re: Budget GTAW machines
Thanks guys!
I am using a 110 outlet. Here is a pick of the 2016 control panel so you can see how everything is labeled.
And my current Best looking bead.
This was done at roughly 120A, AC balance around 30% and Hz around 120 I think. (been trying a lot of different settings.) I also messed up and bought 1/8th inch aluminum rod and am using 1/16th tungsten so I am sure that is not helping me at all.
I am using a 110 outlet. Here is a pick of the 2016 control panel so you can see how everything is labeled.
And my current Best looking bead.
This was done at roughly 120A, AC balance around 30% and Hz around 120 I think. (been trying a lot of different settings.) I also messed up and bought 1/8th inch aluminum rod and am using 1/16th tungsten so I am sure that is not helping me at all.
11-24-2015, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Reyes
Thanks guys!
I am using a 110 outlet. Here is a pick of the 2016 control panel so you can see how everything is labeled.
And my current Best looking bead.
This was done at roughly 120A, AC balance around 30% and Hz around 120 I think. (been trying a lot of different settings.) I also messed up and bought 1/8th inch aluminum rod and am using 1/16th tungsten so I am sure that is not helping me at all.
I am using a 110 outlet. Here is a pick of the 2016 control panel so you can see how everything is labeled.
And my current Best looking bead.
This was done at roughly 120A, AC balance around 30% and Hz around 120 I think. (been trying a lot of different settings.) I also messed up and bought 1/8th inch aluminum rod and am using 1/16th tungsten so I am sure that is not helping me at all.
Ac balance at its lowest setting wont clean as much
Ac balance at 120 (or full left) will he max cleaning. Youll burn your electrodes
Faster frq will make a finer bead than slow freq
Use pulse for tack welds
11-26-2015, 05:14 PM
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Re: Budget GTAW machines
Bastard! You got the faster pulse. That helps get the puddle forming
Ac balance at its lowest setting wont clean as much
Ac balance at 120 (or full left) will he max cleaning. Youll burn your electrodes
Faster frq will make a finer bead than slow freq
Use pulse for tack welds
Ac balance at its lowest setting wont clean as much
Ac balance at 120 (or full left) will he max cleaning. Youll burn your electrodes
Faster frq will make a finer bead than slow freq
Use pulse for tack welds
And frequency is not faster or slower in measurement - the unit is Hertz and is a high/low reference.
01-31-2016, 05:28 AM
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Re: Budget GTAW machines
Are there budget machines that include:
AC/DCEP/DCEN
Hi Freq start
Foot Pedal option
Inverter (optional)
That are under $1k?
I've been pricing machines and it seems like the cheapest I could find (new) so far was a Lincoln that was 220v 1 phase stick+TIG (not inverter) for about $1,500. Foot pedal was another $500, so $2k to start.
Just wondering what you've found that is out in the industry that might also be good as a 'hobby' machine as well.
I think 98vtec had a thread about an Everlast? Or maybe even a whole thread related to this subject awhile back, I'm searching for that as well.
AC/DCEP/DCEN
Hi Freq start
Foot Pedal option
Inverter (optional)
That are under $1k?
I've been pricing machines and it seems like the cheapest I could find (new) so far was a Lincoln that was 220v 1 phase stick+TIG (not inverter) for about $1,500. Foot pedal was another $500, so $2k to start.
Just wondering what you've found that is out in the industry that might also be good as a 'hobby' machine as well.
I think 98vtec had a thread about an Everlast? Or maybe even a whole thread related to this subject awhile back, I'm searching for that as well.
01-31-2016, 05:34 AM
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Re: Budget GTAW machines
set the pulse on 1.6 sec pulses for welding stainless 55amps if your welding thin guege **** on steal or aluminum all reamember this 1/8 thick is .125 in decimal and 1/16th is .062 whatever thickness off your material just set your machine to 125 for 1/8 inch and 62 amps for 1/16th inch catch what im putting down?
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Re: Budget GTAW machines
I'm in love with my AHP 200 on 110V! I would like to try some faster pulse than what my 2015 model allows though, so maybe I need to upgrade to a 2016 one of these days...
02-09-2016, 03:53 AM
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Re: Budget GTAW machines
set the pulse on 1.6 sec pulses for welding stainless 55amps if your welding thin guege **** on steal or aluminum all reamember this 1/8 thick is .125 in decimal and 1/16th is .062 whatever thickness off your material just set your machine to 125 for 1/8 inch and 62 amps for 1/16th inch catch what im putting down?
I believe you're trying to explain the 1 amp per .001" rule.
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