First Time TIG

[Arbo]

OK, I'm like a kid with a new toy and I have to show it off to everyone. Today at work, I finally got to lay hands on a TIG machine for the very first time. It is a Hobart, I think A TR250HF. I had one of the inmates show me how to set it up, and off I went. I AM IN LOVE! I played for about an hour with whatever I could lay hands on. Here is some of the best looking beads that I came up with. It is 14GA sheet mild steel. Had the machine set DCEN, flow at 30, HiFreq continuous, and if I remember right, the current was at about 20.

[Arbo]

Here is one more.

[bitternut]

Are you kidding me!!!!!!!! They give the inmates metal!!!!!!!

Good job with the tig. Looks like we have another member about to upgrade his toys huh.

[lranch]

One small step for man.................One giant leap for the toy fund. TIG, need we say more?

[Guest]

Re: First Time TIG

Originally posted by Arbo
OK, I'm like a kid with a new toy and I have to show it off to everyone. Today at work, I finally got to lay hands on a TIG machine for the very first time. It is a Hobart, I think A TR250HF. I had one of the inmates show me how to set it up, and off I went. I AM IN LOVE! I played for about an hour with whatever I could lay hands on. Here is some of the best looking beads that I came up with. It is 14GA sheet mild steel. Had the machine set DCEN, flow at 30, HiFreq continuous, and if I remember right, the current was at about 20.

The HF continuous is for ac aluminum welding....doesn't do much for dc steel...except mess up your radio. The welds look real gd, Arbo....you're a natural!

[CPB]

It took me a lot more than an hour to get my first tig beads to look that good Keep up the good work!

CPB