New to TIG, which electrodes?

[F.J.]

Being new to Tig welding and just picking up my new Giant 200amp pulse TIG set (dont all laugh, i didnt want to splash out too much when i am just starting out, i dont mind shelling out for decent stuff once i know i can do it)

What i need to kow is what size and what kind of electrode i am looking for. The type of work i will be using it on, once i can succesfully weld with it are mild steel tubes 1.2-1.5mm thick. Also i may have a job that involves stainless steel box again about 1.5mm thick.

I get a few jobs coming in which i know TIG is the road to go down and end up subbing them out or loosing them so thought id best get some practice as i hate seeing jobs going else where.

One more thing, are there different types of filler rods i need, i see people quoting different codes for certain jobs on here and i want to make sure im doingit right from the get go?

Cheers for any input fellas

 

[backpurge]

Call into your local welding equipment distributor, tell them what you are doing and they will supply you with the right tungstens and filler wire

 

[Seano]

Being new to Tig welding and just picking up my new Giant 200amp pulse TIG set (dont all laugh, i didnt want to splash out too much when i am just starting out, i dont mind shelling out for decent stuff once i know i can do it)

What i need to kow is what size and what kind of electrode i am looking for. The type of work i will be using it on, once i can succesfully weld with it are mild steel tubes 1.2-1.5mm thick. Also i may have a job that involves stainless steel box again about 1.5mm thick.

I get a few jobs coming in which i know TIG is the road to go down and end up subbing them out or loosing them so thought id best get some practice as i hate seeing jobs going else where.

One more thing, are there different types of filler rods i need, i see people quoting different codes for certain jobs on here and i want to make sure im doingit right from the get go?

Cheers for any input fellas

I for one am not laughing at your choice of machine F.J. I am seriously considering following you in the same direction....and for the same reasons, fed up of sending clients elsewhere....anyway at work I always use THESE Gold Tipped 1.5 / 2.0% Lanthanated tungsten's, good for use in both ac/dc ally and steel/ss, they may cost a little more but work very well (once you get over your touchdown stage that is)...., and for ms rods...THESE
HTH.

 

[bert]

for that size tube/box id use 1.6mm Tungstens and I use the Red Tips for DC.

I use 1mm mild filler rods on my mild work, for 304L Stainless I think I have 309L Rods

 

[Ragnarok]

for that size tube/box id use 1.6mm Tungstens and I use the Red Tips for DC.

I use 1mm mild filler rods on my mild work, for 304L Stainless I think I have 309L Rods

308L is the proper grade rod for welding 304L stainless.

 

[bert]

thats probably what I have then, not done stainless in a whilst