What exactly is a gas lens? I had always understood it to be a replacement part for a collett body in a tig torch so that the argon exits along the axis of the tungsten instead of out the sides towards the ceramic cup.

 

yeah, kinda. Its a larger cup that allows the argon to cover more of the weld, and apparently, helps maximize gas coverage. I'll be investing in one soon.

 

so I will need to get this part


as well as possibly a larger ceramic cup? Is that all?

 

you need that, a ceramic gas lens cup, and a ges lens insulator gasket the little white piece

 

Best thing i ever bought

 

Thats what I'm hoping for. My steel welds are pretty good, but to make them look nice I have to turn the Argon WAY up. Aluminum welds are still eh, but maybe this will help me get a little more consistency about them.

 

This will help the most on stainless!

 

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If you want great color from your stainless welds, this will help a great deal. I used to use it on all my stainless welds but Ive since gotten a lot better at the right technique and I can get damn nice color without it.

 

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x5....absolutely true statement when it comes to TIG

 

You will notice the diffrence immediately when you start welding with a gas lens

 

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less is sometimes more... aluminum i crank the gas up on but for steel and stainless i have found that barely any gas welds the best. try lowering the pressure. maybe its just me though. lol

hth

 

Where is the best place to pick up a gas lense and possibly a number 9 torch?

 

i got a bunch from aglevtech on ebay, good shipping and a good product. arc-zone for torches is where im going for my next one.

 

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+1 This is where I get most of my TIG Supplies

 

Just used a gas lens for the first time on aluminum and all I can say is WOW. If I knew I could get such clean looking welds with it.