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This is setup that is frequently used and consumables should be stocked in relatively high quantities. | This is setup that is frequently used and consumables should be stocked in relatively high quantities. | ||
- | **Torch**: SR-17\\ | + | **Torch**: SR-26\\ |
**Electrodes**: | **Electrodes**: | ||
**Filler rod**: W4Si1/ | **Filler rod**: W4Si1/ | ||
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- | Gold 1.6 / 2.0 / 2.4 electrodes (do not buy - replaced by blue WL20)\\ | + | Gold 1.6 / 2.0 / 2.4 electrodes (do not buy - replaced by blue WL20 2% Lanthanated)\\ |
10 x 308LSi 1.6 mm TIG rod for welding stainless steel\\ | 10 x 308LSi 1.6 mm TIG rod for welding stainless steel\\ | ||
10 x AlMg5 1.6 mm TIG rod for welding aluminum (requires AC power supply we do not have)\\ | 10 x AlMg5 1.6 mm TIG rod for welding aluminum (requires AC power supply we do not have)\\ | ||
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It's a good idea to know the basics before you start welding (see the people above), but here's some general tips: | It's a good idea to know the basics before you start welding (see the people above), but here's some general tips: | ||
- | - Make sure the welder is set to TIG, not MMA when you start welding | + | * Make sure the welder is set to TIG, not MMA when you start welding |
- | - Wear long-sleeved clothes when welding, otherwise you might get an unpleasant sunburn. There' | + | |
- | - Don't weld galvanized steel (blacha ocynkowana)! The fumes are *very* | + | |
- | - 90 Amps is a good starting setting for welding - if you don't know what current you need for your project, you can start with that and adjust based on results. | + | * If the weld comes out dirty and splattery, make sure the valve for the argon gas cylinder is open. The regulator should show about 6 l/min when the torch " |
- | - As a rule of thumb, the electrode should be sticking out from the ceramic cup by about half of the diameter of the cup's opening. | + | * 90 Amps is a good starting setting for welding - if you don't know what current you need for your project, you can start with that and adjust based on results. |
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+ | * While welding, keep the electrode as close to the material as you can without dipping it into the puddle. 3mm distance is alright. | ||
+ | * If you just finished welding a part it might still be very hot even if it's not glowing anymore. If you touch it with your bare hand you might burn yourself | ||
====== Keywords ====== | ====== Keywords ====== | ||
Some of the pages are sometimes hard to find, here's some relevant keywords: spawanie, spawarka, welder, argon | Some of the pages are sometimes hard to find, here's some relevant keywords: spawanie, spawarka, welder, argon |
infra/tools/tig.txt · Last modified: 2022/02/20 20:15 by Arsenicum