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2014-02-26 01:10:59
#311
Originally Posted by dorsey61
Originally Posted by Doug
also I don't know if you mentioned it before but what tig setup are you running?

I'm using the AHP alpha tig 200. I put a gas lens setup on and a #8 cup on the torch. Should I use a bigger cup?


nice!

you deff can run a bigger cup if you want. typically bigger the better when It comes to stainless.

I use this kit at the moment, it has a very large clear cup pyrex over 1" big. it works fairly well.
Deluxe Gas Saver Pro Kit? For: 2, 9, 20 & CS310 Torches [CK-D2GS-PRO-DX] - $215.00 : Arc-Zone.com, The Welding Accessory Experts

but am going to be trying out another setup soon.

Monster? Nozzle Pro Kit, For 17/18/26 & 3-Series TIG Torches [AK-MNK-1726-Pro] - $103.22 : Arc-Zone.com, The Welding Accessory Experts

once you get your welds down good. you will have to try backpurge. it is night and day how good ss welds when purged correctly
2014-02-27 10:30:30
#312
Originally Posted by Doug
fitment looks very good. you want virtually no gap between pieces.

make sure you clean tubing with acetone then use ss wire brush to clean seams. also red scotch brite works good. then clean with acetone againg.

then weld!


Use separate SS brushes for different materials. I write aluminum, ss or mild on the brush with a sharpy.

Nice work.
2014-03-02 00:00:04
#313
Pyrex Cup Kits, Pyrex Cup for TIG Torches, Gas Lens Kit | USAWeld.com what I use, but tend to break cups when doing 100A+ on aluminum and use regular pink ceramix cups.

I'll be back welding in a few more weeks, once I get this cast/ brace off. Tried to play with no rod welding ended up setting my bandage on fire on pisspoorprep scrap 304 impurity blow off. Add 2 more weeks for burns sustained. FML.

Dorsey congrats on the AHP welder
2014-03-02 03:30:45
#314
Originally Posted by nismo_star
Pyrex Cup Kits, Pyrex Cup for TIG Torches, Gas Lens Kit | USAWeld.com what I use, but tend to break cups when doing 100A+ on aluminum and use regular pink ceramix cups.

I'll be back welding in a few more weeks, once I get this cast/ brace off. Tried to play with no rod welding ended up setting my bandage on fire on pisspoorprep scrap 304 impurity blow off. Add 2 more weeks for burns sustained. FML.

Dorsey congrats on the AHP welder



what happened?
2014-03-02 05:08:20
#315
I've cracked my clear cups as well...sucks. They're pretty expensive.
2014-03-04 17:21:50
#316
Here is a great photo of a customers intercooler... He brought it in for us to pressure test, cause he just bought it for $175 from a shop 1.5hr away. It was a sad day for him.



Here is a picture of our FMIC we built for a customers STi, that the customer was looking at...

2014-03-04 18:11:34
#317
^ Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside
2014-03-04 20:27:46
#318
Lil 3" J pipe action!

First fabbed a Jig using a gtir setup I had in shop






How It starts out!



2014-03-09 04:22:07
#319
All tacked up! 3" all the way. oval to round.

Just gotta finish weld.


2014-03-10 23:12:21
#320
Yea, the oval to round while bending is always fun! Add a bell mouth out of the turbo and it gets even better.
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