Very new to TIG, so bear with me....
I have done a lot, relatively, of MIG and Stick welding. Quite a bit of O/A brazing, so the basic concepts are within my realm it's just a mattter of mastering a new set of techniques.
I was trying to practice last night. Needless to say, I need more.
My setup: Very old Miller 330A/BP w/ 3/32 2% th tungsten. 0.050 stainless. DCEN set for max current of around 55A.
My first question is what sort of sound am I going for when I have an arc going? When I had a good crackle/sizzle going the arc seemed real erratic and not very hot. At a certain point, I could get it almost silent but then I would melt off my tungsten, or just get the whole coupon red hot and not really weld anything.
How fast should I move across the weld once I get a puddle? Just kind of watch the fusion puddle and move along accordingly.
I was having trouble getting a good puddle going, but I think I have found a few flaws with my method that may correct that.
Did a lot of research on this group today and I think I have found the answers to a lot of questions, or at least ideas of things to try tonight....
Thanks
JW