Bad Argon? Fixed and it is bad.
06-28-2008, 06:32 PM
#12
3.0 BAR
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,811
Re: Bad Argon?
Originally Posted by 98ctr
so is the bottle that I got. But you never know what they put in it, or how it got contaminated.
98ctr if you're sure on the gas check polarity if DC / AC balance / leads, use a 100% new stainless brush, wipe with acetone immediately before welding.
turbod you'll find alot of places either restrict the flow to a trickle, or had it at a trickle; learned better & cranked it up. yet by canking it up the gas leaves very turbulant. Swirling air back into the mix. i got a $100 bonus on a pay check several months back by "solving" all the continual coverage problems at that particular shop lol!
06-28-2008, 10:42 PM
#14
1.5 BAR
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 938
Re: Bad Argon?
Originally Posted by Toysrme
98ctr if you're sure on the gas check polarity if DC / AC balance / leads, use a 100% new stainless brush, wipe with acetone immediately before welding.
Same set up on the tig, new bottle and everything went to shiet.
Changed/cleaned/etc everything I could and still the same *** black crap in my aluminum puddle.
06-29-2008, 01:27 AM
#15
1.0 BAR
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 204
Re: Bad Argon?
Originally Posted by CSaddict
I changed out the gas lens. Its definately the bottle.
06-29-2008, 02:23 AM
#16
0.5 BAR
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 93
Re: Bad Argon?
Happens. We swap 12 bottles every two weeks we typically see 1 or 2 that weld noticeably different then the rest.
I've been looking into a manifold/purifier system to reduce these effects and I also looked into a liquid argon system but the evaporation rate from the liquid tanks exceed the usage for us.
No luck yet.
I've been looking into a manifold/purifier system to reduce these effects and I also looked into a liquid argon system but the evaporation rate from the liquid tanks exceed the usage for us.
No luck yet.
