Tungsten balling up, what's wrong

[christian]

Yeah,

I was teasing you, just a little, not trying to actually blame.

But, now I think I notice that you're stating that you're using the Argon/CO2 C25 mix of gas with the 255EXT TIG, that you use for the Cigweld MIG unit, rather that 100% Argon to TIG weld with the 255EXT.

If that's the case, that's your problem.

Get some 100% Argon for both TIG welding steel on DCEN and also for welding aluminum on AC.

Easy peasy!

[diyjer]

Yeah,

I was teasing you, just a little, not trying to actually blame.

But, now I think I notice that you're stating that you're using the Argon/CO2 C25 mix of gas with the 255EXT TIG, that you use for the Cigweld MIG unit, rather that 100% Argon to TIG weld with the 255EXT.

If that's the case, that's your problem.

Get some 100% Argon for both TIG welding steel on DCEN and also for welding aluminum on AC.

Easy peasy!

Hi Christian,

Assuming I haven't used 100% argon, are you telling me my cigweld machine can tig weld using not 100% argon and everlast 255 can not? Are you saying everlast 255 can only tig weld using 100% argon?

[christian]

Yes,

Everlast and most all other TIG welding units produced today weld using 100% Argon, generally speaking, though sometimes a little Helium can be blended in to get more heat output.

If you're using something other than 100% Argon, it's no wonder that you're having trouble.

[diyjer]

Yes,

Everlast and most all other TIG welding units produced today weld using 100% Argon, generally speaking, though sometimes a little Helium can be blended in to get more heat output.

If you're using something other than 100% Argon, it's no wonder that you're having trouble.

thank you. i will report back to this thread again once i've corrected my fault and failure. i'm just amazed that my cigweld can tig using argon 5/2 and everlast can not. well, if it's designed that way, so be it. i talked to the everlast guy yesterday who's helping me troubleshoot the issue and he said it should be alright with that gas.


anyway, to settle this once and for all, i'll use 100% argon and see what happens.

[christian]

Gee,

That tank is 5% CO2, 2% O2, and 93% Argon.

Yeah, that's definately a MIG gas to us. Most here on North America use C25 or 100% CO2 for short-circuit MIG, or Argon C5-10 for spray-arc transfer.

100% Argon for that 255EXT will undoubtedly get you going on TIG.

thank you. i will report back to this thread again once i've corrected my fault and failure. i'm just amazed that my cigweld can tig using argon 5/2 and everlast can not. well, if it's designed that way, so be it. i talked to the everlast guy yesterday who's helping me troubleshoot the issue and he said it should be alright with that gas.

anyway, to settle this once and for all, i'll use 100% argon and see what happens.

[diyjer]

Gee,

That tank is 5% CO2, 2% O2, and 93% Argon.

Yeah, that's definately a MIG gas to us. Most here on North America use C25 or 100% CO2 for short-circuit MIG, or Argon C5-10 for spray-arc transfer.

100% Argon for that 255EXT will undoubtedly get you going on TIG.

it is primarily a mig gas. but since my cigweld can do tig using that gas (argon 5/2), i also thought that the gas that you use affects more of your weld, like the quality of your weld that you produce, rather than your tungsten/electrode? because the purpose of the gas, more than anything else, is to shield the weld. but i know at some rate, it's also protecting the tungsten (could this be it for everlast?). we'll soon find out.

..this is what happens when a computer programmer do welding...

[christian]

Yeah,

No sweat. The 100% Argon will make everything right.

Maybe you got lucky on the Cigweld 175 MIG unit also doing TIG with the same gas due it being a primarily CV unit.

You're going dig that 255EXT, especially when you get pretty good on aluminum.