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dvst8r

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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2009, 11:28:10 PM »
I use #8 with the Lens unless it is really tight then I have a #6, and a #5. 95% of the time it is a number 8, as with the lens if I need to I can get over 5/8" of tungsten stick out without an issue. This allows me to get into most everywhere with a #8.
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #31 on: March 19, 2009, 11:34:18 PM »
Quote from: dvst8r on March 19, 2009, 11:28:10 PM
I use #8 with the Lens unless it is really tight then I have a #6, and a #5. 95% of the time it is a number 8, as with the lens if I need to I can get over 5/8" of tungsten stick out without an issue. This allows me to get into most everywhere with a #8.

do you have a HF TIG too?
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #32 on: March 19, 2009, 11:35:53 PM »
No I have a Miller dynasty 200dx
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2009, 03:33:36 PM »
Quote from: malichite on March 18, 2009, 11:32:21 PM
Switching to a gas lense you can run the standard size cup helps a ton.
you run the gas lense on the HF torch, or did you use a different torch as well
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #34 on: March 20, 2009, 04:00:41 PM »
I run it on the HF torch
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #35 on: April 17, 2009, 11:19:27 PM »
Still going at this slowly.  Got the downpipe done and wastegate added plus dump tube.  Just have to do some finish welding and it is ready to go  :yes:  Madussa anybody?









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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #36 on: April 18, 2009, 12:05:35 AM »
you're boarderline burning it up.
this will sound counter-intuitive, but here you go! - your heat input is fine and could stand to be a little hotter. you're just welding too slowly and the average heat input is becoming way too high as the material heats up.
whatd you use on the strut tower bar? get you some ER80S-2 or ER80S-6.
watch where you are scratching your tungsten. You should scratch inside the weld area prefferably closest to the root as you can.
when you want to stop welding, toss your filler (clip the last inch off before using the rod again) and back off your heat input while you slowly pull your arc away until it goes out. you're probably close to getting star & crater cracking.
remember 10 seconds post flow per 100amps.

pretty good first effort
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #37 on: May 09, 2009, 09:51:56 AM »
Quote from: Toysrme on April 18, 2009, 12:05:35 AM
you're boarderline burning it up.
this will sound counter-intuitive, but here you go! - your heat input is fine and could stand to be a little hotter. you're just welding too slowly and the average heat input is becoming way too high as the material heats up.
whatd you use on the strut tower bar? get you some ER80S-2 or ER80S-6.
watch where you are scratching your tungsten. You should scratch inside the weld area prefferably closest to the root as you can.
when you want to stop welding, toss your filler (clip the last inch off before using the rod again) and back off your heat input while you slowly pull your arc away until it goes out. you're probably close to getting star & crater cracking.
remember 10 seconds post flow per 100amps.

pretty good first effort

i lick ur moms crater crack
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #38 on: May 09, 2009, 11:06:35 AM »
i use a #12 cup where i can on my gas lense.  if it is a tough to reach spot i'll use a #8 extended cup with a smaller lense.  i'll have to take some pics.
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Re: My First Ramhorn
« Reply #39 on: May 28, 2009, 01:57:11 AM »
looks great
where did you get the bends?
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