scratch start TIG rig

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i need a scratch start tig set up for a stick welder on a upcoming rebuild on the farm, lots of thin sheet metal. i found this setup online, is it a good deal? i know nothing about tig i just know how the process workshttp://www.amazon.com/Complete-Packa...oled+tig+torch
Reply:not a bad deal I am more partial to weldcraft of CK worldwide tho but the price will also be higher if your stick welder is DC with that rig and a bottle of argon and flow meter and some filler will get you learningMiller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:whats a good flowmeter gonna run me? something afforadble? and tungsten? i can get filler pretty resonable from airgas
Reply:the flowmeter from HTP is dirt cheap can not really beat this price for a new one http://www.ebay.com/itm/HTP-Argon-CO...-/140514184508Miller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:i would just pick up some 3/32 red band 2 % thoriatedMiller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:can i get a long hose made? its going to be run off a engine drive most likely and i dont wanna have it really close to my work area.
Reply:looking at the tig rig you posted you want one with a Gas valve like this one http://www.amazon.com/WP-9FV-12R-Com...rds=WP-9Fv-12RMiller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:Originally Posted by swampwelder13can i get a long hose made? its going to be run off a engine drive most likely and i dont wanna have it really close to my work area.
Reply:that comes with a gas valve?
Reply:the tig rig that i posted does Gas Valve is on the torchMiller Xmt 350Lincoln Ln-25Ahp 200xSmith Gas Mixer AR/HTig is my Kung FuThrowing down dimes and weaving aboutInstagram http://instagram.com/[email protected]
Reply:To get farther away from your power source just do what Tozzi and others do.  Use the stick stinger and work clamp leads.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...ple&highlight=Just position your shielding tank as close as it needs to be to the power block for the hose from the regulator to reach.MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:You likely know already, but use a cart or stand of some kind if you put your tank in the open, away from its holder.Or lay it down.Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:IMHO: A CK150 or 17 series torch is a better option when using an air cooled setup. Going with a 25 foot cable gives you a lot more options over a 12.5 foot cable too. As previously stated, clamping on to your stick leads is an easy way to setup quickly and gets you far away from the generator. As Wookie suggested, the HTP flowmeters are the best value for your dollar. I have one and am very pleased with it, very inexpensive too!IAMAW Local 330Airco 300 AC/DC HeliwelderAirco Dip-Pak 200 with Profax spool gunPowr-Kraft AC225Everlast PowerArc 200stBuffalo Forge No.21 drill pressSpeedglas 9100xxAirco, Oxweld, Purox, Victor torchesLincoln Ranger 8
Reply:You mentioned doing thin sheet metal work.Will your welder turn down the amps enough to not burn through?Have you thought about an electric drill, plenty of 1/8" bits and pop rivets?I know where we are, but somtimes the obvious path is not the best course of action.Be wary of The Numbers: Figures don't lie,. but liars can figure.Welders:2008 Lincoln 140 GMAW&FCAW2012 HF 165 'toy' GTAW&SMAW1970's Cobbled together O/A
Reply:Originally Posted by swampwelder13can i get a long hose made? its going to be run off a engine drive most likely and i dont wanna have it really close to my work area.
Reply:it is a soil hopper for a flat filler. it has to be water tight to meet coded standards for soil contamination. i have a 100ft air hose laying around in the shop ill take that to them, being the leads on my welder are 100 ft long. hook that to the flowmenter so nothing has to come off the work trailer.
Reply:Originally Posted by swampwelder13it is a soil hopper for a flat filler. it has to be water tight to meet coded standards for soil contamination. i have a 100ft air hose laying around in the shop ill take that to them, being the leads on my welder are 100 ft long. hook that to the flowmenter so nothing has to come off the work trailer.
Reply:okay so ive purchased an 80 100% argon bottle from our local parts store. now i need the htp flowmeter, along with the kit on amazon, 2% redband thoriated 3/32 tungsten, and i was gonna get 1/16 filler wire. any recomendations on filler??
Reply:One option on the gas hose is to use the standard air hose with QD fittings and just have a short ones made up to connect to the tig torch and the flow meter. That way you can add or subtract hose as needed. Shouldn't have any problems as long as your fittings are good and don't leak..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Originally Posted by swampwelder13okay so ive purchased an 80 100% argon bottle from our local parts store. now i need the htp flowmeter, along with the kit on amazon, 2% redband thoriated 3/32 tungsten, and i was gonna get 1/16 filler wire. any recomendations on filler??
Reply:its all 1/8 and 3/16 sheet that will be welded i believe. all cold roll i believe, if not ill have some prep work with the makita and a flap disc haha
Reply:Originally Posted by swampwelder13its all 1/8 and 3/16 sheet that will be welded i believe. all cold roll i believe, if not ill have some prep work with the makita and a flap disc haha
Reply:grrrrr thats what i like about my stick welding, its burns through whatever the hell i want it to
Reply:Originally Posted by swampwelder13grrrrr thats what i like about my stick welding, its burns through whatever the hell i want it to
Reply:this is also true, looks like i gotta tone it down from the fastpace of production fabrication and welding