Stainless Tig welding.

[Shield Arc]

Did a little experimenting with my new Everlast PowerArc 200 this morning. Found some 12-GA stainless steel at the scrap yard. I haven't Tig welded any stainless in probably 25-years, at least! Tried to clean it up with a scotch-brite pad, even cleaned what little stainless filler I have.
My 200-amp scratch start air cooled torch is a club to use.And I don't hardly ever use it, why would I when I have a nice water-cooled torch. Sorry the picture didn't turn out very well, maybe Santa will bring me a better camera for Christmas!
Anyway just wanted to say I'm very impressed with the arc of this little machine even with a Tig torch.:thumbsup:

 

[brain55]

Very nice. It has been a long time since I welded any stainless myself. Want to show us the back side of that weld?

I always struggled with getting proper penetration and running too hot.

Brian

 

[Shield Arc]

Here ya go.
As you probably know these scratch start torches can be a challenge to use, they're either all on, or all off, no in between at all! :laughing:
Ran that weld at 60-amps, using 1/8 inch filler.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Very good for a one in 25 year weld. I assume you didn't use the 6010 port? Did you try it in both?

I have a dealer who has sold 9 of them this year (If I remember right) and he has put them out on a construction site in the Bahamas where they were being used for both tig and stick building a large Hotel. He said they were very pleased with the tig characteristics.

 

[Shield Arc]

I assume you didn't use the 6010 port?

No I didn't, in fact I had to stop and think about it for a second or two. My Dynasty switches to the correct polarity for me. See how lazy a guy can get? :laughing:

 

[rjmack]

looks good...

you should be walking the cup in no time,:thumbsup:

 

[Shield Arc]

looks good...

you should be walking the cup in no time,:thumbsup:

Walk the cup.................oh you mean something like this.

 

[rjmack]

Walking the Cup for Tig welding pipe

i doubt this guy is the 'world's finest', but he's pretty good all the same.

 

[Shield Arc]

Actually I'm better at walking the cup than free hand.

 

[DanD78]

A couple of years ago the safety folks at work started talking up Hexavalent Chromium exposure while tig welding SS. No one had ever heard of it before. Here is a link that tells a little about the dangers.

Safety and Health Topics: Hexavalent Chromium

Dan