Guys,
Been playing my my new welder trying to get the hang of things. Sometimes it seems to go right, sometimes it goes terribly wrong!
Anyway, on literally every weld I'm doing I'm getting a brown powdery residue after I've taken the torch away - does anyone know what this is? I ask because I've never seen it on welds before (on the Mig-Welding guide)! Is it because I'm using too much/not enough gas?
The welder in question is a Clarke 135TE and I'm using BOC Argoshield gas with 0.6mm wire. Does it on various thicknesses of metal.
Also having trouble with the tip getting too hot and the copper tip melting itself to the swan neck! Gone through 3 swan necks already (tried drilling it out but it knackers the thread)! I can get swan necks near where I live for £7.50 but he's out of stock just now - anyone know where I can get them online for that kinda price?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Chris.
Been playing my my new welder trying to get the hang of things. Sometimes it seems to go right, sometimes it goes terribly wrong!
Anyway, on literally every weld I'm doing I'm getting a brown powdery residue after I've taken the torch away - does anyone know what this is? I ask because I've never seen it on welds before (on the Mig-Welding guide)! Is it because I'm using too much/not enough gas?
The welder in question is a Clarke 135TE and I'm using BOC Argoshield gas with 0.6mm wire. Does it on various thicknesses of metal.
Also having trouble with the tip getting too hot and the copper tip melting itself to the swan neck! Gone through 3 swan necks already (tried drilling it out but it knackers the thread)! I can get swan necks near where I live for £7.50 but he's out of stock just now - anyone know where I can get them online for that kinda price?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Chris.