Myles1970
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So, thanks to this forum, I've gotten my Clarke 1160te up and running for about €200 including refillable gas bottle. After sedating the kids with pizza and chips I finally got a chance to use it......
....I started at the bottom end, ran 4 beads and turned it around to try getting a straighter line.
As you can see from the flip side, I wasn't getting much penetration (ooh matron!) on the first 4 passes, but seem to have corrected that afterwards.
Power was set to 3 min.... Where I burned through I was trying 3 max, so I pulled back on the power. Still, I'd say the middle 6 were probably on the same settings.
The point is, I'm after criticism and direction. I know it's early days, and I feel I have a lot to learn as regards watching the puddle, listening etc.
Btw, it's on 2mm steel plate, cleaned the top side off with a flap disk.
Anyway, thanks again
....I started at the bottom end, ran 4 beads and turned it around to try getting a straighter line.
As you can see from the flip side, I wasn't getting much penetration (ooh matron!) on the first 4 passes, but seem to have corrected that afterwards.
Power was set to 3 min.... Where I burned through I was trying 3 max, so I pulled back on the power. Still, I'd say the middle 6 were probably on the same settings.
The point is, I'm after criticism and direction. I know it's early days, and I feel I have a lot to learn as regards watching the puddle, listening etc.
Btw, it's on 2mm steel plate, cleaned the top side off with a flap disk.
Anyway, thanks again