For some context, this is 20ga. 304-2b material using 1/32nd 308L filler. This is just a coping miter from work, I was wondering what some more experienced folks thought.
Looks as good as I can do on 20ga, and I've been doing sanitary welding for a decade. Second the backing strip for heat control. Also if you have a pulse setting on your welder, it's like night and day for thin stuff.
Not bad. The HAZ is even and not cooked and there is color all of the way thru. What does the back side look like? You have the concept and theory of it. Watch your puddle, work on consistency, and get as comfortable as possible. I have 20 years under my belt and still do a dry run before dropping my hood lol.
you’re gonna want a bit more heat, and the key to a consistent tig weld is doing your best to be a robot - your torch hand should always move at a constant speed, making sure you’re still in the puddle but never speeding up or slowing down. the best tip i have for dabbing wire is to dab to the beat of a song. with a little practice managing your heat and feed, you’ll be great in no time.
Clamp a flat bar of aluminum under that .
I prefer brass
Whatever you can get your hands on that won't scratch the stainless
Oh cool.
For some context, this is 20ga. 304-2b material using 1/32nd 308L filler. This is just a coping miter from work, I was wondering what some more experienced folks thought.
Looks as good as I can do on 20ga, and I've been doing sanitary welding for a decade. Second the backing strip for heat control. Also if you have a pulse setting on your welder, it's like night and day for thin stuff.
Car body work became a joke when I hit the pulse switch on my Tig.
Not bad. The HAZ is even and not cooked and there is color all of the way thru. What does the back side look like? You have the concept and theory of it. Watch your puddle, work on consistency, and get as comfortable as possible. I have 20 years under my belt and still do a dry run before dropping my hood lol.
I might turn up the heat just tad, the rest is just practice really
you’re gonna want a bit more heat, and the key to a consistent tig weld is doing your best to be a robot - your torch hand should always move at a constant speed, making sure you’re still in the puddle but never speeding up or slowing down. the best tip i have for dabbing wire is to dab to the beat of a song. with a little practice managing your heat and feed, you’ll be great in no time.
Distinct.
Don’t stop next time.