ARC Gouging Tip

thingy · Feb 7, 2007

3/16 good buy I'd say,,but you'd need a pretty big welder to use them,,,180-190 amps worth? dcep,,,,plus you need a bigger air compressor,,3-4 h.p?,,,the 5/32 you can get by with maybe 160 amps and a 1 1/2 -2 hp air compressor,,using dcep,,also you got to remember that duty cycle thing for you welder,,,thingy

sandman2234 · Feb 7, 2007

I cut up a stainless steel flat/box shaped tank just for the s/s that was in it. Quarter inch stainless cut fine with it, using a 3hp compressor mounted on a 100 gallon tank. Compressor never shut off during the entire operation, except when I took a break. Neighbors said it looked like the fourth of July over at my house.
Not a job for someone sensitive to splatter burns, or working without leathers on.
I actually have two of these things, and haven't used them in years. They just don't cost enough to go thru the hassle of selling them used.

David from jax

thingy · Feb 7, 2007

Yeah for sure,,noisy,,sparks fly every where,,[guess people oughta know this],,uses a lot of air for sure,,its got its own speical sound alright,,,not something to be done inside a garage for example,,,but its very simple,,you can gouge out a big old fillit at the rate of maybe a foot in 1-2 min,and be pretty neat about the gouge too,,,just take a layer at a time,,it blows it away,,,kinda like oxy cutting,,except,,,as soon as the metal melts,,you blow it 3 foot away,,and faster,,,,,its got its uses,,but,,,they are limited,,,thingy

HomeBrew2 · Feb 7, 2007

thingy said:
... using dcep ... thingy

I may not have paying enough attention ... is this a DC only thing, or can one do the same on AC?

thingy · Feb 7, 2007

The only times I have used carbon arc gouging is with dc,,,ep,,,,now,,,suposidly they make a carbon arc rod made for ac,?,,,call to a good welding supply place can solve a lot of problems/questions,,,[no, I don't work with one],,bet one made for dc would work,,maybe not as good,,if you had enough amps and air pressure,,,but thats just a guess,,,thingy