Edward Teach pre-moderated Messages 999 Location South West England Mar 19, 2021 #1 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1567001286804177
pedrobedro Man at Matalan Messages 12,736 Location CX near Chesterfield Mar 19, 2021 #2 Inverter welders did away with the need to ball.
M minimutly Member Messages 5,478 Location Pembrokeshire Wales Mar 19, 2021 #3 Mine balls itself on ally
ronan Member Messages 11,399 Mar 20, 2021 #4 minimutly said: Mine balls itself on ally Click to expand... Go up a size ?
T Tom O Member Messages 604 Location Canada Mar 20, 2021 #5 I’ve got the Miller 351 so it was a good video for me I was always Leary of what to set it at.
Munkul Jack of some trades, Master of none Messages 7,329 Location Cumbria Mar 20, 2021 #6 High quality inverters have a built in cap shaping (automatic "balling") feature. Even cheaper ones look after the tungsten well enough for a cap to form.
High quality inverters have a built in cap shaping (automatic "balling") feature. Even cheaper ones look after the tungsten well enough for a cap to form.
HughF Member Messages 6,460 Location Work: Dorchester, Workshop: Corfe Castle, Wife's place: Frome Mar 20, 2021 #7 pedrobedro said: Inverter welders did away with the need to ball. Click to expand... Nah.....
Shox Dr Chief Engineer to Carlos Fandango Messages 17,962 Location East Yorkshire Mar 20, 2021 #8 Tungsten type and brand makes a difference. HF Multistrikes dont ball so long as you dont drive them too hard
Tungsten type and brand makes a difference. HF Multistrikes dont ball so long as you dont drive them too hard
HughF Member Messages 6,460 Location Work: Dorchester, Workshop: Corfe Castle, Wife's place: Frome Mar 20, 2021 #9 Everything I use always ends up splitting/going nodular, so I always grind and pre-ball. Never larger than the tungsten diameter though.
Everything I use always ends up splitting/going nodular, so I always grind and pre-ball. Never larger than the tungsten diameter though.
pedrobedro Man at Matalan Messages 12,736 Location CX near Chesterfield Mar 20, 2021 #10 I've not done any tig for ages but I used to use ceriated or lanthanated with my Stel and never needed to pre ball the electrode.
I've not done any tig for ages but I used to use ceriated or lanthanated with my Stel and never needed to pre ball the electrode.