what thickness steel can you weld in Tig mode and what rods Thanks ?
1078413
I speak Spanish, I´m from Venezuela, and I welded thickness 5mm fine in stainless steel; rods 3/32",
1078414
Havent tried yhe tig mode yet...but i have stick welded 3/8" steel with 6011's in 120v with ease...
1096775
Only with arc welding rod. Not tig. To tig weld aluminum you need ac current. This is a DC machine. As long as you buy some aluminum welding rod it should work.
469953
I don't think you would ever reach the upper limits of the duty cycle on 1/8" steel... I had the welder basically at full output welding structural components on a log splitter with mine. The warning light never once came on-2 minutes on 2 minutes off- maybe for 20 minutes or so.That said- If you are looking for a production welder, don't buy this one. Buy a real one with a real duty cycle. This is a great machine- just stay within the duty cycle and you'll be fine.
1022439
You can try a 4mm 7018 with the machine maxed out at 160amps, but it will be hard to start and will probably leave a crowned up weld bead. If you are going to try 4mm rods, I would make sure that they are fresh from the rod-oven(set to 120C') and also to preheat your workpiece to around 65C' if it is 6mm or thicker. As Jose says though, you will have better results a with 1/8" 7018 or 3.2mm...not sure what amps to use for metric sized rods. I weld my 1/8th" 7018 between 120-140 amps depending upon position. Good luck and "Have a Good Time with your Hood Time"
321977
Oh, my mistake it should be able to weld up to 6/16" diameter steel rod because you are welding around a rod from both sides. So it should do just fine with 1/4" inch rod.
438795
The size is .035. You can buy it in any hardware store. Also, the size will depend on what type of welding you will use: with argon or not. If you use gas the color of the wire is different.
19602
4 7/8" for steel. If you are mounting in wood, I would cut 4 3/4" and sand for a snug fit if necessary.
1931300
The tip is probably 3/8 of an inch wide or so. Depending on how narrow the area you are working with depends on whether it will work for you or not. The idea is to run the plastic welding rod through the insert on top of the tip and when it melts, it drips into the area you are working meaning the tip doesn't go into the area rather than over the top of the area you are welding.
638120
I am not familiar with the rods you are referring to. The stick welding aluminum rods do work but not very well. Tig welding will not work as this is a DC only tig welder.
317323
As long as your welding steel "I as a novice welder" love welding up to 1/4" in a single pass with great success. I've welded my snow plow mounting bracket for my F350 & 2 new receivers for my YJ front/back to move around my 6,000+lbs dump trailer that I also welded up with this Hobart 190. I'm not good with aluminum yet...The spool gun seams easy so far but I cant make the welds look pretty & I haven't tested them. I would buy this welder many times over. Some of my 1/4" welds are 12" long with great penetration, I snow plow commercially & the mount took quite a beating this past winter but looks flawless. Good luck. As long as your welding steel "I as a novice welder" love welding up to 1/4" in a single pass with great success. I've welded my snow plow mounting bracket for my F350 & 2 new receivers for my YJ front/back to move around my 6,000+lbs dump trailer that I also welded up with this Hobart 190. I'm not good with aluminum yet...The spool gun seams easy so far but I cant make the welds look pretty & I haven't tested them. I would buy this welder many times over. Some of my 1/4" welds are 12" long with great penetration, I snow plow commercially & the mount took quite a... » Read More As long as your welding steel "I as a novice welder" love welding up to 1/4" in a single pass with great success. I've welded my snow plow mounting bracket for my F350 & 2 new receivers for my YJ front/back to move around my 6,000+lbs dump trailer that I also welded up with this Hobart 190. I'm not good with aluminum yet...The spool gun seams easy so far but I cant make the welds look pretty & I haven't tested them. I would buy this welder many times over. Some of my 1/4" welds are 12" long with great penetration, I snow plow commercially & the mount took quite a beating this past winter but looks flawless. Good luck. « Show Less
1522635
Consider it to have a similar effect. To using different sized rods during oxy/acet . The .035" should fill in joints and beads better. Also consider a small project. Such as welding chainmaille. Wire with a small diameter will allow for smaller welds.
1200843
The best I have found using is 3/32 rod with a red 2% throated tungsten. Hope this helps ..
91576
you can weld up to 1/4" without gas but I would recomend gas with this welder it well penetrate better and you will get less slag.
2166505
this tool welds very well if you use the right material. If you dont know what kind of material you are welding then tet it on a small scrap piece first. in the kit you will have a list of vendors that sell all types of plastic welding rods.
272566
No clue! Maybe go to manufacturer? If you know someone that welds they might could TIG it!
1681053
I am not sure because have no clue how thick 16 gauge steel is but i bought and used it on duct work to cut access holes for duct cleaning. Much of the duct work i cut was very old and thick and never i had a problem. I highly recommend you use a drill with an actual electric plug. Cordless drills didnt work well for me.
2249425
how thin of sheet metal will the tig weld. just learning to do tig welding do auto restoration work