Quote Originally Posted by Rambozo View Post
Jody offers some similar advice with a screen or scotchbrite as an additional diffuser to allow even more tungsten stickout. That would lead me to believe that it further smooths the gas column into a more laminar flow.
What kind of scotchbrite is he using? A quick google and it looks like 3m is using scotchbrite for a whole line of products. If someone uses scotchbrite closer to the arc, do they even need a gas lens collet body? Looks like the close the diffuser to the arc, the better it works.