TIG Consumables

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Have a new AC/DC Tig on order and should be coming in Oct. So starting to look for a good array of consumables. Mild steel, stainless and aluminum. Looking for any suggestions of what designations of rod and other consumables I should get. Am looking at Welding City on ebay since I remember someone saying they were a good place. Thanks Skeeter
Reply:2% lanthanated is all you need.  1/16th and 3/32" should have you covered for pretty much anything.read here for tig filler rodshttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...-rod-selection 1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Originally Posted by Oscar2% lanthanated is all you need.  1/16th and 3/32" should have you covered for pretty much anything.read here for tig filler rodshttp://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php...-rod-selection
Reply:Thanks for the replys! Has anyone been using the E3 Tungsten? If so, how does it compare to lanthanated?http://www.oki-bering.com/PDFs/BWS%2...%20Webpage.pdfThanks, Skeeter
Reply:E3™ Chemical Specification: 98.34% W + 1.5% La2O3 + .08% ZrO2 + .08% Y2O3Hopefully you paid attention in high school chemistry class.   1st on WeldingWeb to have a scrolling sig! HTP Invertig 400HTP Invertig 221HTP ProPulse 300HTP ProPulse 200 x2HTP ProPulse 220MTSHTP Inverarc 200TLP HTP Microcut 875SC
Reply:Originally Posted by skeeter355Thanks for the replys! Has anyone been using the E3 Tungsten? If so, how does it compare to lanthanated?http://www.oki-bering.com/PDFs/BWS%2...%20Webpage.pdfThanks, Skeeter
Reply:OscarBoth links are old under that thread. Any idea where else I can find the info?Thanks, Skeeter
Reply:Originally Posted by skeeter355OscarBoth links are old under that thread. Any idea where else I can find the info?Thanks, Skeeter
Reply:No I was talking about the link Oscar sent me that showed rod selection. One was a link to Miller and the other to Lincoln. Tried to search their websites but not seeing the info he referenced.Thanks, Skeeter
Reply:I'm not pro, but I tried an E3 sample from diamond products and it balled and got little fingers similar to Thoriated on AC.  The old 2% lanthanated held up much better.  Terry, I didn't know that any tungsten held up after dipping on aluminum.  I have limited experience with tig, but whenever I've dipped on aluminum with any tungsten, the arc got all orange, broad and weird and didn't change until I used another tungsten.  Steel I've gotten away with a few dips with Thoriated.TA Arcmaster 300CM3XMT 304S22P12 suitcase feederX-Treme 12VSOptima pulserTA161SMaxstar 150STLHypertherm PM45OP setupStihl 020AVP, 039, 066 Magnum