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New TIG welder!. (Inverter)  Not bad for 800bux eh?Below is a picture taken of my 4th attempt at Aluminium TIG (Don't ask me what alloy it was.) The pulse was on. Now, what kind of tungstens are good for steel? The guy was nice enough to give me a couple of zirconated (Spell?) and thorated   (Spell). I am not sure what Tungsten is appropriate for Stainless steel, I want to steer clear of the thorated ones if possible, if you know why.Fairly new to the TIG side of things, I knew about making the high frequency jump across to your finger and I decided to try it at over 100 amps, Bad Idea!, burnt a small portion of my finger. Last edited by mat; 09-09-2007 at 05:29 AM.
Reply:Use a 2% thoriated (red end) ground to a point for everything, and you will be fine.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Nice machine, although I'm not familiar with the Uni-TIG, I would guess an Australian based brand? A good showing of technique for your 4th attempt, good job!John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:I think UNI TIG is made in hungary, you see the odd one around in australia, not a bad machine.
Reply:Well I dont know one machine from another..But everything looks good so far..Save your $$$$..You will want a watercooled torch set up soon enough..Red end sharp...And stay away from the ground clamp while doing the "zap yourself thing"...Than you can "zap" yourself all you want and it wont burn you.. ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterAnd stay away from the ground clamp while doing the "zap yourself thing"...Than you can "zap" yourself all you want and it wont burn you..
Reply:Nice machine. Good looking weld, also. Say, I've been wondering. I see on the front of that machine the "CE" mark. Apparently that's some sort of certification. Does anyone know the exact meaning of "CE" when placed on products? Thanks in advance.  Miller Millermatic 252Miller Syncrowave 200Liincoln AC-DC 225Victor O-A Set
Reply:No,no,no,no I'm staying away from Red, radioactive remember. Whats your cats name ZAP? it has a funny expression on it's face in your avatar. It was strange because I didn't touch the earth clamp, I just had the settings up too high on a bare finger. Ouch!.
Reply:Originally Posted by matNo,no,no,no I'm staying away from Red, radioactive remember. Whats your cats name ZAP? it has a funny expression on it's face in your avatar. It was strange because I didn't touch the earth clamp, I just had the settings up too high on a bare finger. Ouch!.
Reply:can you give me a link for that?
Reply:Originally Posted by gnm109Nice machine. Good looking weld, also. Say, I've been wondering. I see on the front of that machine the "CE" mark. Apparently that's some sort of certification. Does anyone know the exact meaning of "CE" when placed on products? Thanks in advance.
Reply:EVERYONE including MR.MAT READ THIS ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13220 ...zap!Last edited by zapster; 09-09-2007 at 08:02 PM.I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by gnm109Nice machine. Good looking weld, also. Say, I've been wondering. I see on the front of that machine the "CE" mark. Apparently that's some sort of certification. Does anyone know the exact meaning of "CE" when placed on products? Thanks in advance.
Reply:hey mat your not in nz by any chance?http://datingsidorsingel.com/
Reply:Australia
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterEVERYONE including MR.MAT READ THIS ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!!!http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=13220 ...zap!
Reply:i may be wrong but the UNI welders UNIMIG,UNITIG are made in italy same as telwin.the day you stop learning in this tradeis the day your in your grave
Reply:Says Made in Hungary on the machine. Australian brand, how does that work?. (WTF)
Reply:unimig Procraft series machines are made in italyand the unimig Workshop series are Hungarian and I think the unitigs are also nice going with your welding Hungarian
Reply:Is thorium magnetic?
Reply:Zap, just because you say it is fine does not mean it is and does not mean I am going to use it, for all you know you might have cancer now from using it. The risk is not worth the reward.
Reply:MAT , try some 2% lanthanated. you will really like it. its just as nice on AC as it is on DC so you only need to keep one type on hand. so you can sharpen both ends without worrying about losing the paint to identify it.i'm with you on the thorated, no point messing with it. call it safe all you want, there are better options. by altering the sharpening angle and tip cut off you can get any arc you want out of the 2 % Lanthanated. many also like the Cerated but it tends to split on ya and i fond the lanthanated to perform better for me and stands up to heat much better.you may have to order it on line as your LWS may not stock it but odds are good the price will be much better on line any way.http://stores.ebay.com/Tungsten-Dire...FQ3aSLLRQQtZkmdiamond ground will send you a few samples to try out and they have an excellent reference book on tungsten as well.your the one that has to sleep with your choice every night, if you don't want to use thorated, don't. there are plenty of other options. i recommend you try the 2% lanthanated. its all my inverter ever gets any more. summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:Will lanthanated hole their point aswell as thorated?. Zirconated are $hit.
Reply:i have never tryed the thorated. but the 2% lanthanated i have run at 150 amps for about an houre and had the TIP look like it was never used. mind you that Hr. was a lot of small welds not constant, but it was the final selling point for me to stick with 2% lanthanated. summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:Lanthanated for me. My little tig would not restart the arc with ceriated. The 200 amp machine works fine with ceriated. For simplicity I just order lanthanated. Most of what I have are 1.5% and will be replaced by the 2%.Also the cream electrodes from Arc-Zone seem to work as well also. They are a little more money than the lanthanated.I used the lanthanated in class on Miller and Lincoln transformer machines in AC and DC. As well as my inverters at home.  Lanthanated works as well for me as the thoriated.Dont like ceriated and never have never used zirconiated.My .02mm135HTP Invertig 201 With water cooler9" Southbend LatheLots of hand tools.i think personal preference play into peoples choices a lot. but there is no question the 2% lanthanated is an excellent option and should be tried when choosing a tungsten. cerated can split on you in AC but many still use it for that and don't seem to mind  or have not had the problem. as i understand it its more common on the inverters then the transformers to have them split. summer is here, plant a tree for mother earth. if you dont have time or space, sponcer some one else to plant one for you.feel free to shoot me a PM or e-mail me at [email][email protected] i got lots of time.
Reply:Originally Posted by e_racer1999The CE mark (officially CE marking) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The term initially used was "EC Mark" and it was officially replaced by "CE Marking" in the Directive 93/68/EEC in 1993. "EC mark" is still in use, but it is not the official term.By affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer, its authorized representative, or person placing the product on the market or putting it into service asserts that the item meets all the essential requirements of all applicable EU directives and that the applicable conformity assessment procedures have been applied. Examples of European Directives requiring CE marking include toy safety, machinery, low-voltage equipment, R&TTE, and EM compatibility. There are about 25 Directives requiring CE marking. [1].Officially, CE has no meaning as an abbreviation, but may have originally stood for Communauté Européenne or Conformité Européenne, French for European Conformity.The CE marking is a mandatory European marking for certain product groups to indicate conformity with the essential health and safety requirements set out in European Directives. To permit the use of a CE mark on a product, proof that the item meets the relevant requirements must be documented. Sometimes this is achieved using an external test house which evaluates the product and its documentation. Often it is achieved by a company-internal self-certification process. In any case the responsible organization (manufacturer, representative, importer) has to issue a EC-Declaration of Conformity (EC-DoC) indicating his identity (location, etc.), the list of European Directives he declares compliance with, a list of standards the product complies with, and a legally binding signature on behalf of the organization. The EC-DoC underlines the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. Parts of the certification process for the CE marking could be performed by 3rd party test houses or certification bodies; in case that this is mandatory the CE symbol also includes a number that identifies the so called Notified Body.Directives providing the requirements for the CE marking are created by the European Union (EU), but the markings are required throughout the European Economic Area (EEA), which also includes the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, and in Turkey, which is not a part of the EU or the EFTA. (Switzerland is the only nation that is part of the EFTA (or the EU), but not the EEA. According to information provided by the Swiss Government for Swiss Exporters the CE Mark is not compulsory in Switzerland except for products for export to the European Union.)The mark was designed by Arthur Eisenmenger according to an article in The Guardian 2001-12-23.[2]The similar "e mark", rather than the CE logo, is used on motor vehicles and components for motor vehicles. (The "e mark" for motor vehicles is not to be confused with the 'e' mark for food labels.)from wikipedia.org
Reply:I heard them thoriated tungstens will make you impotent, make all you hair fall out, and some people have even grown extra limbs from using them. Seriously, it has nothing to do with anyones opinion on the subject. The FACT is that they are not an exposure risk, unless you like to scrape up and snort the grinding dust. It's all I ever use. Heck, it's all my LWS even sells, cheap too at $1.25 each for 3/32".Miller EconotigCutmaster 38Yes ma'am, that IS a screwdriver in my pocket!