??? John & Jeff , thanks for the extra explanation . I
unfortunately never learned to TIG ( that was left for the teach
& his stars back in the 70's ) & odds are pretty darn good
that at this stage i probably won't , but I now have a better
understanding of how this works .?
thanks again?
animal
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On 12/10/24 5:50 AM, flyfishingdude9
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Well said Buffalo John!
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As stated, GTAW is no different than any other arc producing
operation.? However, there is a feature that makes it standout
from others - HF start.
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There are three methods to starting a TIG weld: scratch,
lift, and HF.?
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Scratch - like old-time stick welding the tungsten is
scratched on the work piece starting the arc.?
Lift - the tungsten is touched to the work piece, there is a
surge in amperage starting the arc.?
HF (high frequency) - a brief (I have my machine set to 1
second) current is passed to the tungsten at a high frequency
which initiates the arc.? This high frequency I believe is in
the 180 - 250 khz range.? The tungsten does not come in contact
with the work piece avoiding any contamination.? This burst of
HF is what was messing with my shop.? Outside of the
cross-spectrum interference that arc welding generates this
little burst in RF makes the welder a little transmitter for a
second.
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Stick and MIG have no effect on my electronics, and since I
have moved the TIG operation to the other side of the shop all
is well.? Yes, the inverse
square law applies. ?
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Jeff
