AlphaTIG 200x
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AlphaTIG 200x
I know Steve has one and I just found a package with tank and cart for less than new price.
Is there any reason I should not get it, besides a 3hr drive?
I admit, all those knobs scare me. Why are there like 32 knobs on that thing?
Is there any reason I should not get it, besides a 3hr drive?
I admit, all those knobs scare me. Why are there like 32 knobs on that thing?
Standards are so important that everyone must have their own...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
I remember thinking that very same thing when Steve posted a pic of his. (I still use my 45+ year old Miller transformer based TIG)
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
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Re: AlphaTIG 200x
Agreed....what's with all the knobs?
Hard to beat the ol' transformer machines. Simple, and oh so smooth.
My newer Lincoln has 4 knobs. I set them after I bought it with a little playing around, and since, have only changed one. I suspect the same will be true with the AlphaTig....just more knobs to not-adjust.
Where is Steve anyway????
Other Bill
Hard to beat the ol' transformer machines. Simple, and oh so smooth.
My newer Lincoln has 4 knobs. I set them after I bought it with a little playing around, and since, have only changed one. I suspect the same will be true with the AlphaTig....just more knobs to not-adjust.
Where is Steve anyway????
Other Bill
Today's solutions are tomorrow's problems.
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
All those knobs give you way more control of how the welder works. If you need that control you will want all of them. If you don't need all of them, find out the few you do and leave the rest alone.
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
It was too good a deal so had to get it. 1500 psi in the tank and plenty of rods and electrodes. I just gotta learn how to use it - and the knobs all make sense.
Standards are so important that everyone must have their own...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
Looks like a new one.
Nice score!
Nice score!
Glenn
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Operating machines is perfectly safe......until you forget how dangerous it really is!
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
Looks like a sweet deal you got there, you'll enjoy tig welding, both in steel and aluminum.
I know I prefer tig over mig after getting my feet wet with mig welding.
I know I prefer tig over mig after getting my feet wet with mig welding.
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
Dialing it in on a newer piece. The beads are inconsistent because I was standing, bent over the piece, which was clamped to a wobbly tire changer, and I was bare knuckle welding so could not rest my hands on anything.
After that, I clamped that other piece of angle and attempted a lap joint. I had a bead going on the base metal but the angle piece just melted and curled away from the bead. Now that stuff had been outside for many years and I've had it kicking around for 20 years. Even though I sanded and gave it a good SS wire brushing, it must have an impenetrable coating of AL2O3.
The top 3 were right to left and just the torch as I increased the current up from about 60A to 100A, and it looked like I was getting a good puddle at the top end. The 4th was run over again but with filler, and now going left to right. I increased amps to 115 and the bottom bead was shiny (~40% cleaning or electrode positive). I think next I will take that piece and cut in half for a butt weld.
After that, I clamped that other piece of angle and attempted a lap joint. I had a bead going on the base metal but the angle piece just melted and curled away from the bead. Now that stuff had been outside for many years and I've had it kicking around for 20 years. Even though I sanded and gave it a good SS wire brushing, it must have an impenetrable coating of AL2O3.
The top 3 were right to left and just the torch as I increased the current up from about 60A to 100A, and it looked like I was getting a good puddle at the top end. The 4th was run over again but with filler, and now going left to right. I increased amps to 115 and the bottom bead was shiny (~40% cleaning or electrode positive). I think next I will take that piece and cut in half for a butt weld.
Standards are so important that everyone must have their own...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
One issue I have with tigging aluminum is inside corner joints, I never seem to to be able to
keep the arc steady it jumps from one side to the other.
Lap and butt joints I did well with as long as I remembered to ease up on the pedal once the puddle formed
keep the arc steady it jumps from one side to the other.
Lap and butt joints I did well with as long as I remembered to ease up on the pedal once the puddle formed
Re: AlphaTIG 200x
I was just watching a video demonstrating various settings and results. The guy said 180 Hz is good for those fillet joints.
Standards are so important that everyone must have their own...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...
To measure is to know - Lord Kelvin
Disclaimer: I'm just a guy with a few machines...