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<blockquote data-quote="Toddy" data-source="post: 468898" data-attributes="member: 419"><p>DC tig on anything less then 1/4" is gonna be a mess. 1/4" is pushing it but will work. DC is usually used on thicker stuff that you don't want to preheat. It digs better for for lack of a more technical term.</p><p></p><p>Get comfortable! If you can't do that you will have a very hard time with it. Not saying you will never weld out of position or be uncomfortable but you will learn that after you get the puddle figured out. Like said above get set up and run the joint you are wanting to weld with out an arc. When you start to feel uncomfortable or like you need to move STOP. Make that weld. When you start trying to weld 6" and are only comfortable the first 2" your gonna learn bad practices. </p><p></p><p>Walking the cup will be useless until you learn what a good puddle looks like. Watch on both sides of the joint and try to keep the puddle even on either side. </p><p></p><p>Not real sure where you are at in your skill but I'll leave it at that for now. Post up some picks and we might be able to help more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Toddy, post: 468898, member: 419"] DC tig on anything less then 1/4" is gonna be a mess. 1/4" is pushing it but will work. DC is usually used on thicker stuff that you don't want to preheat. It digs better for for lack of a more technical term. Get comfortable! If you can't do that you will have a very hard time with it. Not saying you will never weld out of position or be uncomfortable but you will learn that after you get the puddle figured out. Like said above get set up and run the joint you are wanting to weld with out an arc. When you start to feel uncomfortable or like you need to move STOP. Make that weld. When you start trying to weld 6" and are only comfortable the first 2" your gonna learn bad practices. Walking the cup will be useless until you learn what a good puddle looks like. Watch on both sides of the joint and try to keep the puddle even on either side. Not real sure where you are at in your skill but I'll leave it at that for now. Post up some picks and we might be able to help more. [/QUOTE]
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