ceramics breaking

[dai]

1st on i may have put a grinder on so cant be sure then 2 more break when welding

cheap ***** stuff or am i doing something wrong?

 

[weldequip]

Stop throwing your torch in anger when the last run goes to s**t
Any brand?

 

[dai]

Stop throwing your torch in anger when the last run goes to s**t
Any brand?

No branding,bought a set of cheap ***** lenzes and ceramics of fleabay as i didnt want to spend big starting off

 

[Piero]

Personally speaking.
All the cheap ones I have ever used have always worked fine.

Never a problem even after a torch drop or seven lol

 

[Tigman]

I broke one screwing it on too tight ! check inside as you tighten it on , have you got the right white teflon spacer on your torch ?

 

[dai]

I broke one screwing it on too tight ! check inside as you tighten it on , have you got the right white teflon spacer on your torch ?

Ahh could be onto something there
It did look close inside, maybe the gas lenze is creating a fracture point

 

[Tigman]

Thats what I did to my first ceramic !

 

[dai]

I broke one screwing it on too tight ! check inside as you tighten it on , have you got the right white teflon spacer on your torch ?

Just went to check...

 

[Tigman]

There you have it see , im not just a pretty face you know !

 

[gaz1]

There you have it see , im not just a pretty face you know !

who told you that B S lol

 

[Tigman]

 

[thinfourth]

Have you got the wee white doodad at the back

 

[dai]

Have you got the wee white doodad at the back

I've got 1 there and thought it was only just enough

 

[zx9]

I've got 1 there and thought it was only just enough

You should have two, the original one that suits conventional collet bodies then a spacer / heat shield then fit the gas lens ceramic.

http://www.weldequip.com/products/wp17-gas-lens-heatshield-large.jpg

 

[Paul.]

How to assemble a gas lens, posted the last time it came up
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/think-i-have-the-wrong-torch-insulator.52664/#post-610269

 

[zx9]

How to assemble a gas lens, posted the last time it came up
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/think-i-have-the-wrong-torch-insulator.52664/#post-610269

Picture paints a thousand words, thanks Paul.

 

[dai]

I Wondered what that bit was for