splatter

[iil]

HI! im really new to TIG, well acually the whole welding concept (i know it wasent the smartest to start with TIG) and iv used millers Amp calculator (shame on me) but even on lowest recomended amps my welds splatter, alot, allmost as much as MIG. so if anyone has any advises or know what im doing wrong i would much appreciate any tips or tricks!'
best regards!
Emil

[performance]

What gas are you using? Sounds like you have something wrong like a gas contamination problem or too high of a flow rate.

[sschefer]

Best advice I can think of is to spend a couple of hours at http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com reading and watching the fantastic videos.

I'll bet you discover your mistakes right away. FYI, the Miller MIG and TIG calculators are usually very close. They're dead on for a beginner for sure. They're my "go to" resource when I haven't welded a metal or specific thickness or joint type before.

My thoughts are the same as Marks since splatter is a sure sign of contamination.

[performance]

OR it could be you have your torch in the positive side, and is burning up the tungsten and that is what is spattering.

[trackmaster]

Humm, splatter ..... not a term usually seen in tig welding. What machine are you using? Something like this, i think you would be well served to go back to super basics square one. Step by step, machine hook up, set up, 100% argon gas, 15 ish CFM/ 7.5 LPM, torch connected to negative lug, ground to positive. Balance setting if any etc. - More info would help as to what your trying to weld and where you got er set. It's actually pretty hard to get anything that would be considered "splatter" out of a tig weld so really go over those items and also your application of technique. Good luck, you love it when you get everything smoothed out!

[everlastsupport]

iil,

Trackmaster said what tech support would have you do by phone if you called in.

Follow his post and see if the splatter goes away. Or call in for help. Spatter is normally something with a flux core and no gas, on a MIG and sometimes MMA. You should not see that with TIG.

Like Mark mentioned, is the electrode still in one piece after you weld and see the splatter?

Can you post a picture? Is this steel you are welding? Thickness of the metal and the amps you are welding will help too.