First TIG welds, have at it...

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OK, I'm a total hobby welder. I'm ok with a my MIG, so last Saturday I drove down to Southern Maryland and picked up my TIG from Bob at BR welding/repair. This is sort of like soldering, the hardest part so far is getting my hand that feeds the filler to actually do something...  I'm using 1/16" orange Tungsten, 100 amps max, 60 Hz and 3/32" filler on 1/8" scrap. (local place sells it for $2.00 a pound, I know, practice practice, practice, but before I get too far off course I thought I'd look for some comments/suggestions. (yes, I'm signed up for a class, but I also have to work 10 hrs a day to make some $$)Wayne Attached Images
Reply:you look to be on the right track. practice is definately the key.Thermal arc raider 10,000 proESAB multimaster 260300 amp ac/dc heliweldhobart handler 140lincoln LN 25 wirefeedermiller spoolmate 200profax sp 200ramsond cut 50dy plasma cuttercampbell hausfield 30 gallon air compressor
Reply:looks good yep practice , time your dips. they make a tig pen, or sit watching tv practicing with a small piece of filler might think about a 3/32 tungidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441
Reply:Originally Posted by prop-doctorlooks good yep practice , time your dips. they make a tig pen, or sit watching tv practicing with a small piece of filler might think about a 3/32 tung