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Old 11-23-2015, 07:42 PM
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Pictures Greg, or it never happened...
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Pictures Greg, or it never happened...


FINE!! LOL




set up was a little tricky!! Took me about 4 pairs of blades to get the machine set....
















A TEST BEAD - no filler..... just to get the machine set to run a puddle.....













Found I had to have a super sharp tungsten! In order to focus the arc....















DONE!!


Now ---- my old eyes really struggled with finding and keeping the joint.... so there's a little wandering.

JUST FYI --- That "bead" --- no filler --- is .0724" wide.... that's about 2 hairs width!! No kidding!! I measured it.





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And you need a good helmet.


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Old 11-24-2015, 07:43 PM
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That was the reason I was having trouble seeing the joint!!!
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Greg, that's crazy small. All kidding aside concerning helmets, I bought a new auto dimming adjustable helmet, that goes down to a 7 shade, and for the first time I could see my work with having to rig up lighting. I can weld SO much better now that I can see what I'm doing.
Sorry about the hi-jack OP!
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Greg, that's crazy small. All kidding aside concerning helmets, I bought a new auto dimming adjustable helmet, that goes down to a 7 shade, and for the first time I could see my work with having to rig up lighting. I can weld SO much better now that I can see what I'm doing.
Sorry about the hi-jack OP!


I've said that dozens of times in various welding thread discussions on here -- if you can't see - you can't weld!!

I had the machine set at 20 amps (variable with my foot pedal control) and had it also set on pulse -- and holding a really really tight arc..... so "sight" was an issue! There just wasn't much light running ahead of the torch. There isn't much of a "joint" when butting two razor blades!! I'd have to stop - get back on the butt joint and start running some more.

Glad you got a good quality helmet! It makes a world of difference.
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x2 once I got my Hobart auto helmet, I could see what I was doing. My welding is still nothing special but I can see what I'm doing wrong now
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