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Originally Posted by GregWeld
Oh trust me -- you'll be doing a LOT of tungsten pointing!
Are you that old - or do you just have that many people in the shop - that you had to sticky note the grinder?  |
Especially at my age!
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Here's what I do on all my tungsten --- I bite the bullet and sharpen them all - all sizes - all types.... then when I FOU I just toss it in the drawer and grab another.... when I have a few I point 'em.
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I like that strategy, though the cool down period after contaminating another tungsten isn't a bad thing.
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The real key to TIG is being able to SEE..... and a one lens helmet don't cut it... pee away another chunk of dough and get yourself a real helmet with adjustment from about 5 to 12+.... 'cause when you're doing thin stuff and only using 30 amps -- ya got to be able to see!
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Thanks to your previous posts Optrel, my current helmet goes down to 9 and I've been running 35-80 amps and visibility isn't too bad surprisingly. The same helmet impairs vision to a degree when MIG welding.
It doesn't qualify for Prime, WTF!!!
Might be worth it since a friend told me tonight that I'm no good unless I can TIG beer cans together end to end.
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Also --- please where a particulate mask when grinding tungsten....
AND --- Never clean ANYTHING with CHLORINATED ANYTHING.... if you use brake cleaner - use NON-Chlorinated....
Denatured alcohol works well.
2 KEYs TO TIG.... CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN.... and then be sure it's CLEAN and TIGHT fit up.
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Thank you
