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Did they do the deal for you ?
So I finally got the Bohler AWS 3.2 rods and tried them out today.
Ive done several lines starting at 90 amps up to 140 amps.
Apart from the wigglyness as I can’t see ( Ordered ESAB Sentinel ) can anyone advise which line looks the best setting.
Using a Thermal Arc 175se.
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Ive done several lines starting at 90 amps up to 140 amps.
Apart from the wigglyness as I can’t see ( Ordered ESAB Sentinel ) can anyone advise which line looks the best setting.
Using a Thermal Arc 175se.
Cheers
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I have both an ordinary headshield and an auto-dimming one. I've always got a piece of soft clean cloth for cleaning off the glass and protective lenses which I do regularly. The problem might also be if the glass you have on your current shield is too dark. If you have an auto-dimmer, try selecting a lighter shade or if you have an ordinary shield fit a lower shade glass. My preference has always been a 10. I've also got a small sheet of perspex which is around 2-3mm thick so I can cut new clear protectors whenever I need them.
Finally got around to trying the new rods out with my new ESAB Sentinel helmet.
Helpful to see what I’m doing a bit more.
I am much happier with the straight runs but still struggling a bit with fillets.
I had the amps set at 120 on the straight runs and 110 on the fillets. 3.2 rods 6mm plate.
Is this about right as a starting point? I’m guessing a lower setting on fillets as the heat is more contained. I’m still struggling to remove the slag on fillets but I think some of it is letting the rod angle change from leading to pushing as I go.
Cheers
Helpful to see what I’m doing a bit more.
I am much happier with the straight runs but still struggling a bit with fillets.
I had the amps set at 120 on the straight runs and 110 on the fillets. 3.2 rods 6mm plate.
Is this about right as a starting point? I’m guessing a lower setting on fillets as the heat is more contained. I’m still struggling to remove the slag on fillets but I think some of it is letting the rod angle change from leading to pushing as I go.
Cheers
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Id say stay on 120 amps on the fillets burn it in , chip off and have a look if your angles are wrong you will have undercut , unequal leg length , if amps are too low you will get slag inclusion where your not melting both sides of the fillet , it takes a bit of practice , keep going show us more pics ?
