Everlast PA160-STH pedal TIG max output adjustment
Doing a little TIG practice today and thought I'd pass along this little tip for setting the max-output dial on the pedal of the PA160-STH and other Everlast welders whose max output is controlled by a dial on the pedal, vs. a dial on the front panel.
PS: As of the time I posted this, YouTube seems to be having some issues for me with the video. Only playing back in 320 resolution and freezing up sometimes on playback. Hopefully it works okay for y'all.
Just for kicks, here are some of my welds. I was playing around with lap joints at about 100-110 amps max pedal. For simplicity, I used a lay-wire technique and tried to focus on torch angle and travel speed/consistency. Other settings were: 3/32" 2% lanthanated (blue) electrode, 1/16" and 3/32" filler, but mostly 1/16" as the 3/32" was really too much. About 5-6 lpm of gas, which I think was a bit too low, as I got some porosity on the back side--but there may have been contaminants, as there was also a little boiling and sputtering. Metal was 1/8" mild steel.
First try! I'd like to see less nipping of the top edge, but overall I think not too bad. The bead on the right side, you can see where I was having inadequate shielding and/or contamination problems.
The whole thing.
Oh, now that one in the middle there, I'm pretty happy with! One thing I wonder about, though: should the bead profile be convex? It's not.
Here's my setup. People say you can't TIG weld outside, but I think they're wrong. Granted, I'm in a three-sided concrete carport that leads into a daylight basement, so I have some protection from the wind.
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