Tigging 1.2mm 316

[Lawnmowerboy]

Hi all, now I've done a bit of tig welding at work and college and are of a reasonable consistent standard, I've been asked to weld a cover thing for a camera

the main body is folded and there is end plates that need to be welded and a couple of brackets, Any tips for me?

I'm using a 1.2mm thoriated tungsten and a 1.6 filler at about 40 amps, they are open corners on the outside if you see what i mean
any ideas/

will

 

[Paul.]

Use a 1mm filler rod, sharpen the tungsten like a needle, make the joint tight (no Gaps), keep the arc tight, use about 30 amps, and have a read through the tig tutorials.

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

Ok, will do. Thanks Paul.

 

[Paul.]

Should also have said minimal filler rod will be required, lay the torch back a bit lower than normal and push the pool along to avoid over penetration, these are camera covers I made a while ago, welds polished out to be invisible.

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

I made a little cube shaped thing out of the material I'm using went really well. No filler needed apart from in the corners where there were pinholes where the welds joind, and no distortion, When i get home from work I'll put a pic or 2 up