Hi Guys!
Getting ready to break out the R-TECh TIG I have just bought now that christmas is over. Just need to sort out the garage and build a welding table and I will be ready to start practising.
I am going to be practising on mild steel, I have some plates that vary from 2mm to 4mm to use - will the 2% CE tungstens and 1.6 mild steel filler rods be okay for this?
I have also purchased a new bench grinder and an angle grinder. What sort of stone should I be preparing the tungstens on and which type of flap wheel do I need for the grinder to clean the steel?
One last thing, can anybody think of any other items I will need such as wire brushes etc?
Thanks in advance!
Shaun
Getting ready to break out the R-TECh TIG I have just bought now that christmas is over. Just need to sort out the garage and build a welding table and I will be ready to start practising.
I am going to be practising on mild steel, I have some plates that vary from 2mm to 4mm to use - will the 2% CE tungstens and 1.6 mild steel filler rods be okay for this?
I have also purchased a new bench grinder and an angle grinder. What sort of stone should I be preparing the tungstens on and which type of flap wheel do I need for the grinder to clean the steel?
One last thing, can anybody think of any other items I will need such as wire brushes etc?
Thanks in advance!
Shaun
. Next stop would be the TIG tutorial/FAQs (top of the page). The stones supplied with the bench grinder will be more than good enough, can rough 'em in with the coarser or just do it all with the finer one- the tutorials/faq cover tungsten prep. There are specific 'clean & strip' wheels for grinders that'll remove mill scale/rust etc without removing good steel (check out the Weldequip shop/google). Regular flap discs will also do the job, sooner or later you're gonna want a range of grits i.e. coarser for heavy stock removal and finer for finishing etc.