Tungsten balling up, what's wrong

[diyjer]

Gee,

But the sequence of events of your getting new CK torches at the very outset of obtaining the machine suggests, to me, that you may have a TIG torch problem, not a machine problem. I mean, I told you not to get that #9 torch, ha, ha, ha... So, I'd put an OEM torch and/or the OEM hose/cable, to rule-out a CK torch/hose problem. I'd check the orientation of your collets, collet bodies, and insulators, too.

Otherwise, take some photos of your front panel and post them here. Maybe we can spot something obvious setting misshap, like it being set to 4T, or something.

hi christian,

i don't think you can blame the torch. i did mention that i also used the torch that came with the machine itself. i mentioned that i tried all the combinations to isolate what could be causing the issue.
collet orientation? i tried different collets and there is no such thing as collet orientation because you can only put in the collet in one way. i don't understand what you mean by collet orientation but i can tell you i tried different collets. i tried different gas lens and the ones which are not gas lens.

i'll post some photos of the panel later so you can see the settings. but i can tell you that i've checked everything. did i not mention that i also used the DC EASY SETUP? the likelyhood that you can go wrong with it is slim, in terms of settings, right?