Here is the stick welding torch. It's
12.5 feet long but I won't be using this to much because it splatters
when it welds. Because this doesn't use a shielded gas, there's lot's of
cleanup afterward.
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This is the TIG torch and it's 12.5
feet long too. It hooks into the welder the same way the stick torch
does by inserting the connector and turning it 1/4 turn. The Argon gas
goes through the center of the cable.
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Here you can see the torch a little
better. The tip is made of Tungsten which takes a lot of heat. Notice
the tip is sharpened to a point to direct the gas while welding. The
pink piece is the shielding cup which helps direct the gas flow too. They
make smaller cups to get into smaller areas if need be.
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This is the foot pedal which has a 25
foot long cord on it. I don't know why this is longer than the torch
cable because you have to use both at the same time when welding. This
is how you can adjust the amount of current that is going to your work.
When the foot pedal is depressed, this sends a spark down the cable to the torch so you can begin welding.
If you need more heat, just push down the pedal a little more till you
get what you want. This is nice because when you get to the end of a
work piece, you can back off the heat a little and not burn through the
end of whatever your welding. Other welders won't do this so your stuck
with just one setting but not with this one. Letting up on it turns off the
current to finish the cycle.
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To adjust the amount of Argon gas, we
have a regulator. This shows how much tank and line pressure you have.
When welding inside (no wind), I set it for 15psi and a little higher
when outside.
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