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Old 03-02-2013, 03:23 PM
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Who's the first one to tell me TWO things you see that's wrong with this TIG welding.... I'm not spilling the beans on what member this was (not me!) but in discussing it with her.... (HA HA!) I realized that maybe more than one or two of you new TIG "welders" aren't familiar with a couple of the "don't do's"






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Old 03-02-2013, 03:33 PM
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Too much amperage and dirty tungsten?
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Old 03-02-2013, 05:44 PM
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<< BUZZER >> Wrong!



Sorry.... Keep trying! You get more than one guess....
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First off, I thought you said magnets were baaad... Uhmmkay (SouthPark reference). Secondly, it looks like the same thing I'm doing wrong so I'm also subscribed...


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Old 03-02-2013, 06:04 PM
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Old 03-02-2013, 06:36 PM
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I'm laughing to myself at this comment... just to poke a sharp stick in an eye ---- but YEAH.... probably that too!
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That's why I work IT and just "glue" stuff together at home

It is quite amazing the difference a little contamination makes. Growing up with a mig in hand it was a bit of a shock to pick up a tig the first time. They seem just a *bit* less tolerant.

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That's why I work IT and just "glue" stuff together at home

It is quite amazing the difference a little contamination makes. Growing up with a mig in hand it was a bit of a shock to pick up a tig the first time. They seem just a *bit* less tolerant.
I like that! Less tolerant!! Yep that just about sums it up.....

How about ZERO tolerance!

Of course you don't have to do all the prep.... as long as you're willing to have poopie looking welding.
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Looks like it will take more than a 100 ft of welding to
even get close to welding like you guys.. I did a bunch of arc and gas
welding years back.. been thinking about getting a tig
and start to learn again.. just too many other projects
going on

Is that why they call him Greg "Weld"

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