Tips for Micro Welding with .020 Tungsten | TIG Time
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- You may think that welding something at 5 amps is the same as welding something at 105 amps, but when you are doing precision work at very low amps there are some important tricks you should know.
In this video we will show you some of the tips and tricks we use when welding at very low amps with a .020 Tungsten to make sure you get the best possible welds.
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Thanks for sharing - Large welds are relatively easy to master with practice and sound tutoring. This video has definitely given me some valuable pointers for scaling down some of my Man-Cave welding projects. Practice makes perfect.
Hi Mr. Tig-if you hold the tungsten in a pin vice (sold usually as a kit of 3) then sharpen the tip on a Dremel it works fine. Also you can get a battery powered dremel (or cheaper tool from Harbor freight ) which will work "in the field". Cheers
Mr. TIG, I would like to see more micro welding. It seems one can do so many things with TIG -- really, almost anything that requires a small, very intense source of heat. I have a feeling there will be more applications for TIG coming up over the next few years, and also some more user-oriented equipment, hopefully even at the low price end. I would like to see a TIG torch with a built-in video camera using a closeup lens pointed at the end of the electrode, hooked up to my computer with some software that allows me to weld while looking at the computer screen instead of directly at the arc. Then with some sort of shield between the operator and the arc, a helmet will not be necessary. Then I think the software that comes with the torch will be able to do a lot of interesting things, especially if it can also control the welding parameters as we work on a joint. The computer might even put messages on the screen such as "Move your electrode closer to the workpiece" or "the gas flow is too high" -- all that sort of help and advice.
Excellent video. Please can you make other videos with 0.020 tungsten and what kind of material can be welded?
awesome thanks
Hmmm, I think I'm gonna use this for chainmail!
i went on the the web site and none of the pages will load in my browser i want to buy the micro mr tig kit and I cannot find where to buy it can anyone let me know how i can buy this kit. thank you.
What is the welding difference with 0.020 tungsten wire vs a sharp 1/16 tungsten rod? I want to weld a small box with 1/16 depth and want to keep the line thin.
you might as well look for my member if you're gonna get the microscope! LOL
Damn it doesn't even look like the ark is touching and it melts the metal!
How to tig welding thin metal without micro tig
Laser welder
how low you can go without killing arc , problem is arc dies at low amps
I can go down to about 6 amps with my tig and keep a steady arc
looking forward to the micro-welding videos.
+John C glad to hear it. Let us know if you have any specific questions.
I've found it easier to heat the end you want sharpened with a trigger start propane torch just a little and then dip it in the chem sharp. Hold one end with your pliers or you will make a nice groove in your finger!
Chem sharp ?
Good tips. I'd like to request that you do some micro-welding with the Everlast 255ext. I understand it has good low amp performance. Failing that, can you do some micro-welding with the Everlast I-tip 200T (I think that is the model number). I believe it has a really low amp capability as well.
Just grind 1.6 to fine point works just fine
Thanks Mr. Tig.
You didn't mention any settings for the TIG welder.
What do you use for this set up?
For steel filler try mig wires .6 .8 Mm does me for stainless and mild and carbon steels
Just tried TIG at school last week for the first time . It’s definitely fun, and what I want to do . But this looks insanely insanely hard . Super cool !
It's actually a flow meter. I often hear people interchange the word flow meters and regulators. Great video!
I see no reason for a 0.020 electrode. Grind a thicker one to a longer point, and it’s fine. I’ve done that many times, and it works just fine. A thick electrode will easily hold a very low amperage. The problem is that a thin electrode won’t hold a bigger amperage.
I weld 22-24 gauge stainless with a 3/32”, or if I’m feeling antsy, a 1/16”. But I’ve never seen a difference in use. I haven’t gone below 24 gauge, but now I’ll try, just for the heck of it.
Ima have to keep this in mind
Really interesting, I would like to see additional work on this subject! I always learn from your work!
What Amps are you running ? Thought for sure you would have brought that up...
when you get into welding small things, then you realy need a plasma welder. Much easier to work with on thin materials.
You showed how to use the chem sharp does that work if you contaminate the tungsten as well or does it not remove that also will that work on thicker tungstens, is there any safty hazards with that and is there any perticular time you don't want to use it for instance can it cause any contamination in certain situations.
+Ethan Schulz Chem sharp can be used even if you have contamination on the end of your tungsten. However, I usually save time by knocking off the end of the tungsten and let the chem sharp do its normal chemical reaction. It is always a good idea to not breath the fumes of the chem-sharp. If you elect to use this substance, there are precautions on the bottle to use in good ventilation and they also identify the msds sheet.
+Defnotdemas Must have missed this one. You can see the short answer below. We will add this to the list of future videos if there is some interest.
+Weld.com I am interested in a video on chem sharp :)
What welding lens? My auto darkening cuts in-n-out with anything under 10 amps.
Probably best to go with a fixed shade. 9 may work. I don't think 8 would work for tig.
thanks good video, also looking forward to the rest of the videos on microwelding
I really like the demonstration of using twenty thousands thick tungsten rod. The chem tool with the smell is not my favorito at all. That odor can not be healthy for you fella. Just saying.
Super interesting. I was really surprised by the travel speed of that tiny puddle.
Can reg welder mts 252 and 275 micro wels...or do cold welding...as shown on youtube...for thin sheet metal
That is quite the bit of finesse required. Super handy for jewelry I think.
what is in the jar ?
can you use this to weld a 1911 trigger shoe to its support?
Thank you! For 8 minutes, a fair amount of useful info!
5:33 What would happen if I contaminated my tip? Well I didn't on this one...
4:46 - blob of something on tungsten tip.
Not being picky you understand, I just see things from an inspector's point of view.
Wow, this could do the work of a $40,000 CO2 laser welder, think it would work on dental alloys like 65% Co, 30% Cr, 5% Mo.?
Micro welding Great
Did or did not contaminated it ? 4:47 show it clearly is!
Could you weld aluminum foil with it
awesome
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What sort of voltage are you welding at here? Which is the positive, the metal or the electrode?
I would love to be able to weld 2 full beer cans together.... bottom to bottom, put them on ice and have my SMAW bothers over....
You made this video go in way too slow motion repeating yourself a lot and tlaking about irrelevant things. IT was painful to watch.