E eric@ New Member Messages 2 Location US Feb 6, 2023 #1 This is first time I set up welding machine by myself . I checked youtube and online for setting . I tried to weld but it become like this . I'm using gas which use for mig welder . I have no idea why it does this . Please help
This is first time I set up welding machine by myself . I checked youtube and online for setting . I tried to weld but it become like this . I'm using gas which use for mig welder . I have no idea why it does this . Please help
Fazerruss Member Messages 3,034 Feb 6, 2023 #2 You can't use mig gas for tig. You need pure Argon for tig. Also what material are you trying to weld? It looks like galvanised steel?
You can't use mig gas for tig. You need pure Argon for tig. Also what material are you trying to weld? It looks like galvanised steel?
addjunkie Forum Supporter Messages 11,628 Location Northumberland. Reet oot in the sticks Feb 6, 2023 #3 Fazerruss said: You can't use mig gas for tig. You need pure Argon for tig. Also what material are you trying to weld? It looks like galvanised steel? Click to expand... Or is it ali extrusions, a picture of the welder front panel would help too
Fazerruss said: You can't use mig gas for tig. You need pure Argon for tig. Also what material are you trying to weld? It looks like galvanised steel? Click to expand... Or is it ali extrusions, a picture of the welder front panel would help too
E eric@ New Member Messages 2 Location US Feb 7, 2023 #4 thank you for quick response . I will buy argon . I have never set up machine by myself . I didn't know which gas is for what . Thank you so much .
thank you for quick response . I will buy argon . I have never set up machine by myself . I didn't know which gas is for what . Thank you so much .
carbon Member Messages 2,818 Location S. Glos. U.K Feb 7, 2023 #5 If it’s aluminium do you have an ac tig welder?
Mark 2 Forum Supporter Messages 1,033 Location London UK Feb 7, 2023 #6 I suspect that is DC on brushed aluminium.
qwakers Member Messages 1,822 Location cornwall, united kingdom Feb 7, 2023 #7 Indeed, if it is a dc machine you’re on a loser, there’s no way you’ll weld aluminium with it.