Trying My Hand at TIG Welding
10 Jun 2022 23:29 #244919
by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic Trying My Hand at TIG Welding
First experience with Alu, TIG set at 20A, put the mask on, hit the switch and arc! 
Moved slowly my hand over it trying to melt some wire, no dice.
The owner of the shop came and started laughing, set the current to 120A and proceeded welding easily.
Took the torch again, fired it, waited a bit and ... a hole and some molten alu on the floor!
That "bit" was to long, so to make it easier on me, i lowered the current to 85A and did some nasty welds on 3mm alu plate that for some reason did not brake after hitting it with a hammer, it just bent, so i must have sneaked in a few good spots.
Now i am OK at it, but not good as i was, glasses, mask, getting hard to clearly see what i am doing.
Moved slowly my hand over it trying to melt some wire, no dice.
The owner of the shop came and started laughing, set the current to 120A and proceeded welding easily.
Took the torch again, fired it, waited a bit and ... a hole and some molten alu on the floor!
That "bit" was to long, so to make it easier on me, i lowered the current to 85A and did some nasty welds on 3mm alu plate that for some reason did not brake after hitting it with a hammer, it just bent, so i must have sneaked in a few good spots.
Now i am OK at it, but not good as i was, glasses, mask, getting hard to clearly see what i am doing.
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