Hi Everybody.
I need to weld together a lot of very small 0.8mm stainless steel bars into a specific structure.
I've had success with 1.5 bar but this is proving tricky.
I have an ELANDMIG 300 with Argoshield Light
All of the connections have at least 3 irregular nodes. Due to the nature of the piece I cant really jig it up to TIG or solder, or MIG all the connections at once.
I can get one, maybe 2 of these connections but for the most part the bar just burns away or breaks the first connection.
I'm on the only power setting that is capable of making a good connection without melting everything else.
I'm grinding down each end for a good butt.
I'm trying to strike it first but obviously the target is VERY small.
My welder immediately birdnests wire thinner than 0.6.
and it's driving me mad!
I could build a very complicated Jigging system but I think it's more a question of power.
Or I could get one of those pull feed torches and go down to a 0.4 feed?
But does anyone have a suggestions before I start spending? maybe I'm missing a trick.
I need to weld together a lot of very small 0.8mm stainless steel bars into a specific structure.
I've had success with 1.5 bar but this is proving tricky.
I have an ELANDMIG 300 with Argoshield Light
All of the connections have at least 3 irregular nodes. Due to the nature of the piece I cant really jig it up to TIG or solder, or MIG all the connections at once.
I can get one, maybe 2 of these connections but for the most part the bar just burns away or breaks the first connection.
I'm on the only power setting that is capable of making a good connection without melting everything else.
I'm grinding down each end for a good butt.
I'm trying to strike it first but obviously the target is VERY small.
My welder immediately birdnests wire thinner than 0.6.
and it's driving me mad!
I could build a very complicated Jigging system but I think it's more a question of power.
Or I could get one of those pull feed torches and go down to a 0.4 feed?
But does anyone have a suggestions before I start spending? maybe I'm missing a trick.