BrokenBiker
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can you get foot pedals to control the amperage on MMA inverter machine when running the lift arc tig function?
namely the parweld xti160
namely the parweld xti160
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wheresmejumper
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no.make one for on/off easily though.makes finishing easier
Lawnmowerboy
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Believe you me, You'll find learning TIG hard enough without adding a foot pedal in too!
BrokenBiker
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it is finishing I want it for. I was watching jody on his YT channel and he has an everlast with lift arc and foot pedal, and also another lift arc machine with a dial on the torch.
I don't mind the lift arc start but coming out of the arc is hard to not get a crater
I don't mind the lift arc start but coming out of the arc is hard to not get a crater
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It will come to you, getting rid of the crater at the end of the weld I very rarely use a foot pedal on anything but ally. Try running back up the weld by about 5mm and melting the last dime back into your crater if you see what I mean.
Jody's machine is probably a proper tig machine with the correct plug and socket on the face of the machine.
Jody's machine is probably a proper tig machine with the correct plug and socket on the face of the machine.
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I can tig to the point where my joints are strong, with good penetration, no undercut and so on, they just don't look pretty.
I have used a pedal in work once or twice, once on aluminium and I think I have used on high carbon too, but for mild or stainless steel I just use torch button, but have slope down settings.
I will try running back a few mm and see how I get on in work tomorrow, will turn off the slope down and see what happens.
jody's machine is a mig stick tig, but is not HF, although it does have the dedicated foot pedal socket.
I may make a pedal for cutting the arc so I can keep post flow without moving the torch away to break the arc.
I have used a pedal in work once or twice, once on aluminium and I think I have used on high carbon too, but for mild or stainless steel I just use torch button, but have slope down settings.
I will try running back a few mm and see how I get on in work tomorrow, will turn off the slope down and see what happens.
jody's machine is a mig stick tig, but is not HF, although it does have the dedicated foot pedal socket.
I may make a pedal for cutting the arc so I can keep post flow without moving the torch away to break the arc.
Lawnmowerboy
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I don't use any slope down and never had a problem with craters. Can you post some pics of your welds up?
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My Telwin MMA/Tig had a socket on the front and came with a plug for it. No HF. So I taped a micro switch to the torch and wired it in to the socket. There was no other way of turning it on or off when it was set to TIG on the MMA/TIG switch.
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