Hi all,
Noob here,
So I've been scouring the threads about the 135te looking for tips as I have just bought one and will soon be tackling some repairs on an old VW bus. So far I've gathered the following tips. Please correct me if I'm wrong on anything.
1. Use an Argon/CO2 mix instead of the supplied CO2 bottle.
2. On steel less than 2mm thick, it's better to pull rather than push.
3. On the supplied bottle, it is better to have the nozzle wide open for proper shielding (would this still apply if I change to an Argon/CO2 mix).
Also, on sheet steel approximately 0.8mm thick, I had it set to 2 Min and a wire speed of 6. The gas nozzle was set to 3. I found it was sizzling most of the time but spitting others (this could be down the the sheets as they were old rusty practice pieces.
Any other tips greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Niall.
Noob here,
So I've been scouring the threads about the 135te looking for tips as I have just bought one and will soon be tackling some repairs on an old VW bus. So far I've gathered the following tips. Please correct me if I'm wrong on anything.
1. Use an Argon/CO2 mix instead of the supplied CO2 bottle.
2. On steel less than 2mm thick, it's better to pull rather than push.
3. On the supplied bottle, it is better to have the nozzle wide open for proper shielding (would this still apply if I change to an Argon/CO2 mix).
Also, on sheet steel approximately 0.8mm thick, I had it set to 2 Min and a wire speed of 6. The gas nozzle was set to 3. I found it was sizzling most of the time but spitting others (this could be down the the sheets as they were old rusty practice pieces.
Any other tips greatly appreciated.
thanks,
Niall.
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