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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Country Dave’s Lowe 1752 modification/restoration project.
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<blockquote data-quote="typed by ben" data-source="post: 335626" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>theres nothing like seat time for real. pre and post flow are pretty easy. for a tungsten id stick with 2% thoriated, especially when youre just starting out. there are a few sources out there that tell you pure tungsten but i tried that and blew off probably 5 tips before i got sick of it. </p><p></p><p>it all depends on your metal thickness though. i was welding .050 AL which is kind of a funny place to be in terms of tungsten thickness.</p><p></p><p>having a foot pedal is critical for a beginner IMO.</p><p></p><p>i think youre really going to like it. if you can find a mentor to watch you the first few tries and to ask questions, i think it would serve you well. there are some tricks in terms of starting an arc, metal cleanliness, that sort of thing that you will only learn by trial and error.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="typed by ben, post: 335626, member: 11717"] theres nothing like seat time for real. pre and post flow are pretty easy. for a tungsten id stick with 2% thoriated, especially when youre just starting out. there are a few sources out there that tell you pure tungsten but i tried that and blew off probably 5 tips before i got sick of it. it all depends on your metal thickness though. i was welding .050 AL which is kind of a funny place to be in terms of tungsten thickness. having a foot pedal is critical for a beginner IMO. i think youre really going to like it. if you can find a mentor to watch you the first few tries and to ask questions, i think it would serve you well. there are some tricks in terms of starting an arc, metal cleanliness, that sort of thing that you will only learn by trial and error. [/QUOTE]
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