The level of information and knowledge you get from this crew is astonishing. Listening to Bob is akin to visiting the man on the mountain.
@interpinto6 жыл бұрын
This is about the clearest explanation for inverter welder settings I’ve seen. Thanks!
@leifnilsen61072 жыл бұрын
Exactly 💯 excellent video
@carpediemarts705 Жыл бұрын
And he didn't even get into pulse.
@joandar16 жыл бұрын
By the time I have finished learning the settings on Ally welding from watching your tutorials I will be able to lay a really good weld on demand instead of having to experiment with settings till I get a satisfactory result. Thank you Bob Moffat for being not only being a good welder but more importantly a GOOD TEACHER. Cheers from John, Australia.
@scootersays6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the explanation and thank you both for being so humble. I follow both of you guys and this video series with you two together, has been great to show that no matter how good you are, or how long you've been in the game, there's always room to learn and I've been learning so much from both you. Thank you!
@4speed3pedals6 жыл бұрын
Best explanation of what is going on with cleaning and hertz. Thank you.
@davidoliver28263 жыл бұрын
Wow! I have learned more in this video about aluminum welding. Bob, you really shine as a teacher when you have an actual student in front of you. The interaction helps me understand the information better. This old dog Is still learning this wonderful world of tig welding. Thanks Bob for sharing your skills!
@miked91044 жыл бұрын
Wow, these two work great together on camera and the information was awesome!! Great job guys! 😎
@oscarutrera98296 жыл бұрын
Bob thank you for all this knowledge that you put out.
@dennissastini33124 жыл бұрын
Best explanation of the inverter machine I’ve ever heard
@MBwelding Жыл бұрын
Solid info I’m new to the tig side of welding self teaching so these videos are just awesome
@Nicknacktheking6 жыл бұрын
I love these videos as a new welder these help tremediously thank u bob and weldtube!
@karlopadilla27182 жыл бұрын
4yrs ago im watching this. now im using this tips and my company have miller dynasty 280. 🔥
@markgrevatt48676 жыл бұрын
Just love your channel bob. Your one great teacher. And you explain things perfectly. No other channel like you. 👍👍👍👍
@bobmoffatt41336 жыл бұрын
Mark Grevatt Thanks Mark
@steveyknoxville4 жыл бұрын
Check out The Fabrication Series channel. Another amazing channel for great info...
@jasonrtaborsky42405 жыл бұрын
Thank's again Bob. Very helpful. I'm definitely having a problem between Bal and Freq. You set me a little straighter and a lot clearer on the difference. On a funny note, I feel like I was 15 again watching another episode of MR. WizzARD. Thanks for your help. Happy Welding !
@hvymax2 жыл бұрын
I remember my 1" test 30yrs ago on 250A. The sound was amazing.
@fastylep.32404 жыл бұрын
Fantastic info from the Moffatt, thank you Bob! I've owned a 210 EXT for about 5 years and I'm very happy with it. I've done mostly thin steel (some pulsed) and some stainless (0.030" by the way) and I will say this is one great machine. Haven't had a need or situation to merit diving into aluminum, but now that I've picked up a 253DPI I feal it's time to get friendly with "ale lu min eum"! 😄 I've gotta Powerplasma 60S (also 5 years) doing business next to the puddle brothers also, pretty happy so far and I expect nothing less than stellar from the 253DPI as I get to know it! Cheers!👍
@MrGreen8762 жыл бұрын
Love the video. Great explaining and demo. Now i can go back to work and show who was right about frequency. Appreciate your work 😊
@minigpracing30686 жыл бұрын
I just ordered a cheap HYL AC/DC TIG so that I can get working with aluminum, so thanks for these episodes. Need to make a list of consumables and get them purchased for when the welder arrives.
@paultavres98305 жыл бұрын
Remember A/C is actually welding in dc+/dc- it is switching back and forth between the 2 60 times a second HZ DC reverse or DC + puts 2/3 of the heat at the tungsten So slowing down the HZ causes the amount of time it takes to switch between the 2 When intensionally balling up a tungsten you put the welder on DC rev to put the heat st the tungsten where it causes the tungsten to burn back and ball up Been awhile since I thought about all of that Try welding with a automotive alternator High frequency whistles Lot of fun Check out link arc or resco welders ( alternator welders ) had one on my jeep for over 20 years loved it
@big_ute2 жыл бұрын
I built a welder from a 200amp ford truck alternator and adapted it to the 3rz in my 83 custom cab bush truck, can confirm the whistles. The amps are regulated by the bicycle shifter thats hooked to my gas pedal, lol. So after MANY trial n error sessions I wrote down what rpm for each thickness of material I run into.
@timrudall5215 жыл бұрын
I found the sweet spot of 125hz 50% cleaning for most general purpose work on 2mm ally, this changes for me when precise work is needed I turn up to 150hz cleaning still 50% I find this will focus the arc more stops the arc from wandering and damaging any say fins on a intercooler or something downside to this setting is you lose heat so no good for heavier material, I will drop to 80hz same cleaning setting of 50% this I use for thick cast arc a bit erratic but really blasts that thick oxide layer and forms a lovely clean wet pool each to their own I suppose, I guess every plant I've worked with over the years have all had different setups with their strengths and weaknesses.
@thomaskovacs5094 Жыл бұрын
That's Great information thanks man
@randybobandy9828 Жыл бұрын
I have read that higher frequency is better for thinner aluminum. Like 200-250hz for 1/16in(1.5mm) or thinner. Is that your experience?
@timrudall521 Жыл бұрын
@@randybobandy9828 yes it can help higher frequency focuses and tightens the arc downside is you lose some heat but obviously heat is your enemy on thin ally
@DonCatherman Жыл бұрын
Great information..I'm just starting out ..tig aluminum welding .. Got a really nice machine.. settings for everything you mentioned here.. Today was my first day learning...I feel things went very well..will go better tomorrow thanks to imformation on what adjustments do what...I had no idea what anything did..untill now....thanks again......
@davidlawlor15832 жыл бұрын
Ok... but WHY?. Dont get me wrong, this is a great video showing how the settings sound, how the haze thickness on the outside slightly varies, or how it affects the tip of the Tungsten.... but WHY would I want to use the different settings. What is the effect of the settings on the weld?, what am I trying to fix by adjusting the settings? What fault can I observe in my welds that can be resolved by tweaking a setting? what is the direction to adjust based on what I'm seeing? When is it good to run higher freq vs slower? what is the best balance under what conditions? ... I have so much to learn. (OK I feel like a 4 year old that keeps asking "why" for anything you say to them) You guys are great and fun to watch - THANKS!!
@matter92 жыл бұрын
Keep searching, a lot of the answers to your questions are covered in other videos on this channel, welding tips and tricks, and others. It’s the nature of the video format that not everything is covered in one video, perhaps in a book though. I’m not so fond of reading though, myself. Best of luck!
@yanicktanguay27462 жыл бұрын
wow I got the same trouble with aluminum and in only 18min you helped me to understand what going on!
@leifnilsen61072 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thank you. I just bought a PrimeWeld tig225x. On hear lea ING a little more then go out and practice.
@BradDays5 жыл бұрын
You killed it in this vid and helped me with my aluminum welds just with describing the confusing settings
@samorange8525 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a "pip" of the current values as you weld to see the foot pedal control during starts and stops.....Love your videos and way of teaching. please keep it up!
@ThePIPdesign5 жыл бұрын
After a couple revelations i had to subscribe,very informative clear and concise.
@andrewmarkley17025 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, explained it perfectly. Appreciate you guys! Keep creating the content 💯
@rickfazzini22Ай бұрын
Man I sure do appreciate the education! One question, what causes the tungsten to split at the tip? I use a Power Pro 205 and have problems with splitting and popping of the tip
@coreywhitaker96196 ай бұрын
Great knowledge! I’m trying to hook up an old Lincoln Hi-Freq box to a pretty large old tombstone welder for a friend who is wanting to TIG some aluminum. I’ve never used these before and I’m looking for research. I Don’t see a lot of the older stuff that might be hanging out in grandpas old garage other than the stick welders. What about the old TIG setups? I’m still getting more info on it and found the old book online for the box. I’ll be combing through that for some help, but pointers from some experienced guys would be very helpful!
@ruslanmustaev8170 Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely amazing explanation! Thanks to this video I just realised that I try to weld aluminium with grey-tipped tungsten 🤣
@fendtclaas86893 жыл бұрын
Very informative video! Just what I was looking for to help me figure out why my welder could not weld aluminum.
@jeffgood64412 жыл бұрын
Why couldn't it I just bought a vevor three in one and yea I though it could do aluminum
@fendtclaas86892 жыл бұрын
@@jeffgood6441 lol, I am new to tig but now I could call myself an expert. But my previous welder only had DC tig not AC and I never new that I needed AC lol. So I did lots of research and bought everlast. Actually the same welder in the video. With water cooling and now I weld aluminium all day long with beautiful welds.
@tysonnicol88414 жыл бұрын
Great all of your channels videos guys!!! I've learnt soo much. Welding is a fantastic skill. I can watch u guys tig all day!!
@DonHavjuan3 жыл бұрын
The direction of an electric current is by convention the direction in which a positive charge would move. Thus, the current in an external circuit is directed away from the positive terminal and toward the negative terminal of the battery or power supply. Electrons are negative, so they move through the wires in the opposite direction - from negative to positive. So in DCEN, electrons flow from the torch to the work peice.
@gabewhisen34466 жыл бұрын
Bob the master, way to go Omar absorb all the knowledge one day you gonna be the master
@bobmoffatt41336 жыл бұрын
Skydj Whisen Hjalmar
@erwindoornbos57045 жыл бұрын
I think
@thomasnord49542 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great video. Thank you for making this information available
@paulstinemire54716 жыл бұрын
Bob - When making those large adjustments, push the knob in and it will jump 10 x for each click. Much faster.
@bobmoffatt41336 жыл бұрын
Paul Stinemire Thanks
@mandylad4 жыл бұрын
@@bobmoffatt4133 hi Bob how are you doing today?
@toolbox-gua6 жыл бұрын
This is like the the tv series Kung Fu, with David Caradine. A lot of knowledge being transferred! So good!
@canuckloyalist46816 жыл бұрын
This helped greatly, thanks guys!
@raymondjackson60692 жыл бұрын
Another great session, WELL worth watching. Thanks!
@baykent84642 жыл бұрын
Watching from Philippines thank you for this idea boss
@tanorkewl83603 жыл бұрын
explains alot I run a synchro wave at work all day and I never sharpen my tungsten because no matter what it balls up however I can run a nice bead so it is what is
@cpu643 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad the old syncrowave at work has the extra pulse module...
@alexcorvi2254 Жыл бұрын
Interesting to see the arc wander at the end of the weld. Somthing with the tungsten or the machine ?
@ronaldgenendlis64234 жыл бұрын
Great information on this video I own a everlast 325 ext. great machine still playing around with these settings. Thanks.
@davidwaggoner85216 жыл бұрын
Will there be a part 3 where you do get into the pulse capabilities of the Everlast? Asking for a friend... Hahaha!
@roberternest24025 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the explanation. I must try for myself with my everlast welder as I learn better by doing and seeing for myself!
@ifell36 жыл бұрын
Great video, cleaning on 50% typo said 30%.
@fredsmith61605 жыл бұрын
This makes a lot of sense. I haven't tried welding aluminum with my everlast welder yet.
@coldfinger459sub03 жыл бұрын
I’m about to buy my first TIG set up. I’m binge watching TIG Aluminum I can just hear the tone in the pulse in the Sharp sound as the adjustments are made. You do not even need your eyes you can almost adjust with your ears and move your hand and probably lay a excellent bead
@BigJfan7 ай бұрын
My syncrowave has all of these settings. Its a "P" model. Poorly located in the bottom of the machine is the frequency knob. I didn't realize that Miller offered such a loaded up machine back then. 18:12
@peelthebananna98272 ай бұрын
@@BigJfan what serial number if you don’t mind me asking?
@michaelcostello69913 жыл бұрын
Were you using a gas lens ?? Do you recommend always using a gas Lens ?? Can anyone advise. Thanks Mike
@TimEvans-b1e11 ай бұрын
Bob is awesome. Wish I could meet him.
@Onde6-c8g Жыл бұрын
TIG process (141) AC and use pure tungsten or zicroniated with hemispherical ball end, sop out technic minimise tungsten inclusion and slop down minimise crater pipe. Choice NDT test use penetran test (PT)😊
@j.swipes4 жыл бұрын
Give me more!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can drink this content!
@rossboyd22722 жыл бұрын
I have an old miller Thunder Bolt 225 ac welder and I want to weld aluminum. Is it possible. I understand scratch start . If so what gas do I need and I’ve welded aluminum once in a shipyard and stainless. Mostly your basic 6010 , 6011 , 7018 . I’m retired and I might weld a couple times a year . Also if you have or know of any videos that might help . Is it possible to make this machine ac dc with bridge rectifier .
@allistarcenter34 жыл бұрын
Thank you, very useful way to understand the settings!
@bzurison6913Ай бұрын
We have a Miller Dynasty 200 at work. I set the balance on 20 with a blunt pointed electrode. INSTANT ball! What the heck? A little research revealed that the % balance on this machine is EN, not EP - just flip everything upside down and it works great.
@jkingsrd15 жыл бұрын
Awesome video on explaining the settings on tig welding ..best video
@willywontonwilson38414 жыл бұрын
I think you just fixed my problem with my tungsten. Can you change balance to the same effects with green tungsten?
@dewayne21894 ай бұрын
What color tungsten is that we use green at work for aluminum and red for stainless and other
@jeremyobanion89945 жыл бұрын
Good show.I learned and enjoyed watching.
@mohammedtroy42966 жыл бұрын
bob you and your trainee great video i always rather a pointed tip the balled end is for building up surfaces
@NOOne-im5vg4 жыл бұрын
Actually you are incorrect. We run about 65hz and around 350 amps for some jobs. There is absolutely no way you cannot have a balled up tungsten.
@Lurkzz6 жыл бұрын
Weird seeing a person named Hjalmar outside Scandinavia, especially with that spanish pronounciation! Every day I see something new, good video anyway!
@TomiBorchert Жыл бұрын
sulfuric acid is the best cleaner for copper and aluminium. If you add drops of distilled water (tap water is not clean) you can pre heat the material at the same time.
@danl.47434 жыл бұрын
Bob is a BOSS!
@Turningwrenchs Жыл бұрын
Revers the pole and ball it on a pc of Brass only have my 250dx
@Room_for_1_more_fruit_tree6 жыл бұрын
That wolfram tri mix tungsten seems to last a bit better than the zirconiated when adding cleaning %. I've been using a dynasty 400 at work but just ordered an everlast 325ext for the my own shop. Great videos, where is that facility located?
@dieterbuchner12145 жыл бұрын
I guess i made a little mistake. The AC Balance on my TIG is set at 50%. Thank you for the video. Regards from Germany.
@controlledchaos88512 жыл бұрын
NJ WeldShop 2003 R.I.P. Richard Dickson
@Vance_Nickerson6 жыл бұрын
Love technology but my old Syncrowave 500 with the basics is hard to beat for us simple guys and you just can't kill an old transformer machine. For those of us with the old machines how about a video leaning towards us. Been using 2% lanthanated tungsten on a.c. and d.c. I Build and repair boilers for hobby use mostly and spoke with a man this morning pushing the Fronius brand. I While it would definitely use less energy than a transformer type, cost and durability are my concerns about anything other than a Miller or Lincoln. Keep the videos coming and if I'm the only person left on the planet with a dinosaur welding rig and you want to use it for a video I'll be glad to haul it up for a visit and learning course.
@WTFChuk6 жыл бұрын
I still run a SW as well. I figure if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I absolutely refuse to buy a cheap import machine, and I have gotten by my whole welding life without the bells and whistles of an inverter. Heck, I started out on a DialArc HF which was a pure sine wave machine, had no adjustable cleaning action, no pulse modes, nothing. What it DID have was continuous HF to keep the arc lit, which actually seemed to keep a more stable arc vs square waves with HF start only. It also seemed to have a ridiculously conservative duty cycle, something which my SW also shares. I never felt like I needed more or less cleaning action, and if I needed a tighter bead or to "get in there" I used this thing called "skill". I seem to remember an awful lot of guys turning out absolutely amazing aluminum welds with old-school sine-wave transformer machines. Now we're told you can only make a good weld with an inverter. Good thing nobody told that to all they guys who welded on the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft, or the SR-71, the Space Shuttle, etc.
@TonaldDrump6866 жыл бұрын
WTFChuk : That’s what they told me at the welding shop. All aluminum used to get welded with transformer and high freak box. I think they’re trying to sell welders. Lol. What foot pedal?
@manuelgutierrez98925 жыл бұрын
Another nice informational video my brother.
@joepalomar1058 күн бұрын
I’m welding the dynasty 800
@videostellall2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Just what I was looking for
@Oldin9098 ай бұрын
Very good information Thank you a lot
@xbenxwilsonxhighlights78796 жыл бұрын
Hey bob what gloves are you wearing here there super cool? Awesome videos iv watched alot of your stuff
@madd11204 жыл бұрын
Why is there no puddle when your testing out the different settings? I’m new to welding 😁
@21gioni4 жыл бұрын
Is there any documentation that you can share that explains all the features.
@michaelcostello69913 жыл бұрын
Did the plate get very hot by the time you ran the 3rd weld
@Thewaldo123456 жыл бұрын
Ive got a syncrowave 351. Balanced is 30%. I usually run 70% just so the arc is more stable.
@ikusny2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff !! Thank you for sharing your knowledge
@mahomedshaffiquesidik46663 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. This helped me so much.... greatly appreciated.
@Laura-wc5xt5 жыл бұрын
great explanation guys...
@rodanone48954 ай бұрын
Bob M. legend. thank you.
@albertocortes16372 жыл бұрын
To round up the tip of tungsten, set polarity to EP and set amps dependng to size of electrode so you can get a nice round tip, and just press pedal and look for desired round shape, when tungsten tip gets rounded or ball, just switch polarity to AC, and you ready to weld aluminum. On Dinasty 400 to roind up tungten, just turn balance to ball and you can get it that way.
@erikmc63852 жыл бұрын
Great post thanks
@Altruistic-Viking10 ай бұрын
All hail Bob 🤘😎
@danyf31165 жыл бұрын
You don't know anything. Stop lying!! I'm kidding. Your videos have taught me a lot in the past few weeks. You talking to this young lad kinda reminds me when I had a mentor for electronics. He was many moons older than me but he had patience like you seem to have. Kudos Sir.
@Onde6-c8g Жыл бұрын
Advantage use TIG can make made weld without filer metal (autogenious weld)
@ДжониХо-ф1л6 жыл бұрын
At the end of the first weld shows the deformation of the ball at the end of the electrode, this suggests that the developers have picked up a bad amount of positive momentum at the end of welding or Bob is not properly sharpened electrode. Chose a more acute sharpening angle
@FoxSaysWhat5 жыл бұрын
What about the Miller Syncrowaves cont. high freq setting? Wouldn't that keep you up above 60Hz?
@staccio802 жыл бұрын
thanks!!! very good explanation!!!
@3ch0_17 Жыл бұрын
For mostly all aluminum I run 80-100 hz and 30/70 cleaning/dig
@jimandskittum4 жыл бұрын
I may have missed it. Did he say the diameter and the type of tungsten?
@HamidKhan_2064 жыл бұрын
The valuable teaching.. thank you sir..
@singlespeedman4 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@Kawoaa Жыл бұрын
10:18 PowerMTS 252STI you have to put the dial on 70% not 30%. its reversed. just FYI
@bryanhauschild43765 жыл бұрын
Wow, i want to upgrade from my syncrowave 250!
@Scottsudz843 жыл бұрын
Ballsacking sucks I feel you. I miss having an inverter.
@jangriesel50564 жыл бұрын
@9:33 isnt that still on 50% cleaning ?, oh and also @16:39 looks like that 250HZ destroyed the tungsten ... man I would love one of those everlasts.
@charliecalvert48314 жыл бұрын
I have a dc tig welder, I was welding cast alloy and it was a mess, can I change the torch polarity over to ac