I would start on flat material and practice laying the beads down before going onto tube otherwise you will get frustrated very quickly blowing holes in tubing ( dont ask me how I know but i'm a novice too haha )
And as above, purge and a very tight fit up on all joints/faces.
Try DC easy setup and just adjust the amps on the machine for the thickness of material you are welding.
Make sure you have the polarity correct for the torch and earth too.
I emailed them for an update yesterday and had this reply :
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You should receive an email...
Not many mappers North of the Border who map Subaru's plus i'm heavily involved in the Subaru scene.
Hope you managed to sort the running issues out :thumbup:
Not often it's down to the turbo causing that - plug/coil pack breaking down/restricted exhaust/boost control solenoid clagged up common on the EJ20.
Was the mapper A.F by any chance ?
Common for them to crack through the wastegate but never seem to give issues with boost control.
What issues did you have with the remap for the mapper to suspect the turbo ?
C4irney, I was in the same boat as you a few months back with my new AC/DC Tig set - getting good beads on mild and stainless flat plate on the bench but trying to weld thin wall intercooler pipe for my Turbo bike project was just a nightmare.
Can echo the comments above about...
I use 1.6 + 2.4 Blue tipped tungstens for stainless and aluminium but i'm fairly new to the world of TIG myself so no expert but they work well and pretty cheap too.
That's a nice blow through setup on the Bandit - going down the same route on my Gen2 1200 Bandit as a Winter project this year...
Did you have any luck with getting a decent weld snoozer ?
I bought the smaller 170A TIG to the one you have a seems to weld ally no problem ( im a novice too )
Thanks for the reply's.
I found that the ally does get hot quickly ( only 1.5mm thick sheet ) and have trouble controlling the width of the weld as it seems to run away once i get going.
Do I reduce the amps after the initial run or use the foot pedal which came with the machine to try and...
Hi all,
Finally got a TIG purchased ( rtech 175a ac/dc ) and first attempt today on 1.5mm ally plate.
I know everyone says not to start out on ally but it's all I have laying around at the moment and its what i will be mainly welding once I learn how to use it and up my basic skills.
This was...