First tig welding attempts, and wp26 torch questions

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Try scribing some lines about 1/2" apart on the coupon, then try to follow the line when welding. It's best to have 3 or more coupons marked out like this, that way you always have one that is cooled enough to weld on when you are doing steady weld practice.

Once all of the lines on all of the coupons are filled up with weld, go back and do nice straight beads in between the existing beads.
In this way you will be learning to make a straight weld at the same time you are learning to tig weld.


Glen

Thanks for the tip, glen, I'll have to try that.

Anyone have any thoughts on the torch issue? Found out new Bedford welding supply is 1.4 miles from my work, so I will probably stop by there tommorow while I'm on my lunch break with the torch and see what we come up with.