TigWelder - Revision history

Djscholl: Added link to Linde-branded manual

2013-05-19T22:40:21Z

Added link to Linde-branded manual

JodyBug: Added water cooler link

2013-05-11T15:20:52Z

Added water cooler link

JodyBug: *It's, not its

2013-05-11T14:31:57Z

*It's, not its

JodyBug: Update to Quirks: Purge and Tap to start

2013-05-11T14:29:35Z

Update to Quirks: Purge and Tap to start

Djscholl: Update phase shift rheostat repair status.

2013-04-20T01:50:04Z

Update phase shift rheostat repair status.

JodyBug: Playing with formatting

2013-04-17T14:38:20Z

Playing with formatting

JodyBug: Updating the maintenance section, and some random fixes

2013-04-17T14:24:57Z

Updating the maintenance section, and some random fixes

Djscholl: Updated Documentation section heading

2013-04-16T10:08:19Z

Updated Documentation section heading

JodyBug: typo

2012-10-13T00:48:57Z

typo

JodyBug: Added scan PDF of manual, minor cleanups

2012-10-13T00:45:03Z

Added scan PDF of manual, minor cleanups

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	*[[media:Instructions+for+PH+Welder.doc\|This document in .doc format, suitable for printing.]]		*[[media:Instructions+for+PH+Welder.doc\|This document in .doc format, suitable for printing.]]

		+	*[[media:POWER_SUPPLY_F-11-412-D_HDA-200_HDA-300.pdf\|Manual for this welder under Linde branding.]]

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 **The range should be similar to that for steel
-*Other metal? Depending on the metal you want to weld, you may or may not be ablt to use this machine, but there will most likely be several adjustments needed.  Do your research first, and when you are confident you understand the needs of your material, go ahead and see if you can get results.  Recording your results here would be greatly appreciated!
+*Other metal? Depending on the metal you want to weld, you may or may not be able to use this machine, but there will most likely be several adjustments needed.  Do your research first, and when you are confident you understand the needs of your material, go ahead and see if you can get results.  Recording your results here would be greatly appreciated!
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 '''Quirks of the I3 P&amp;H TIG machine.'''
-*Sometimes the foot pedal sticks just enough to turn on the solenoid. This is very bad, particularly if you are using a non-auto-darkening face shield. Its too easy to flash your eyes in error. it can also waste copious amount of shielding gas. Best action, is to ensure foot pedal is at top of stroke before you turn on the machine.
+*Sometimes the foot pedal sticks just enough to turn on the solenoid. This is very bad, particularly if you are using a non-auto-darkening face shield. It's too easy to flash your eyes in error. it can also waste copious amount of shielding gas. Best action, is to ensure foot pedal is at top of stroke before you turn on the machine.
 *Argon use. The machine flows some amount of argon gas whenever the machine is turned on. Argon gas is expensive. This means that if it's going to be more than a couple minutes between welds, turn off the machine when you have finished your weld, and don’t turn it on again until just before you are ready to use it again.

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 **HF can disrupt radio communications, so if you plan to listen to music while welding Aluminium, an MP3 player is going to work better than a radio. This can also cause a conflict if somebody is testing their ham radio in the space.
-*Duty Cycle -- The machine has a duty cycle of 60$ at full capacity, meaning that it should be given a 4 minute break after 6 minutes of solid welding.  This only becomes a concern when welding really thick materials, as the duty cycle goes up to 100% pretty fast as the amperage is reduced.  If you are welding with the machine in the "High" range on DC or the upper "Middle" Range on AC, make sure you understand what that means for the duty cycle.  If you are on Low range or Middle/DC, no worries.
+*Duty Cycle -- The machine has a duty cycle of 60% at full capacity, meaning that it should be given a 4 minute break after 6 minutes of solid welding.  This only becomes a concern when welding really thick materials, as the duty cycle goes up to 100% pretty fast as the amperage is reduced.  If you are welding with the machine in the "High" range on DC or the upper "Middle" Range on AC, make sure you understand what that means for the duty cycle.  If you are on Low range or Middle/DC, no worries.
 '''Machine settings: What material are you welding?'''

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 *** Put back the side panel, and plug the welder back in.
 ** The spark gap was last adjusted on 2013-15-04 by Dave Scholl and Jody Raiford.
-* It was discovered by Dave Scholl that the Phase Shift Rheostat is worn out.  Dave and Roger are looking into ordering a replacement.
+* It was discovered by Dave Scholl that the Phase Shift Rheostat has failed (broken resistive wire). This failure means that there is no high frequency start for some Phase Shift settings. Jody Raiford has found that the high frequency start will work (but not very well) if the Phase Shift knob is set somewhere to the right of approximately 2:00 (analog clock position) and a higher-than-normal intensity is used. A replacement rheostat has been ordered (4/19/2013) and is expected to arrive in a couple of months.
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 '''Quirks of the I3 P&amp;H TIG machine.'''
-*Sometimes the foot pedal sticks just enough to turn on the solenoid. This is very bad, particularly if you are using an old style welders shield. Its too easy to flash your eyes in error. Best action, is to ensure foot pedal is at top of stroke before you turn on the machine.
+*Sometimes the foot pedal sticks just enough to turn on the solenoid. This is very bad, particularly if you are using a non-auto-darkening face shield. Its too easy to flash your eyes in error. it can also waste copious amount of shielding gas. Best action, is to ensure foot pedal is at top of stroke before you turn on the machine.
-*Argon use. The machine flows argon gas whenever the machine is turned on. Argon gas is expensive. This means that if it's going to be more than a couple minutes between welds, turn off the machine when you have finished your weld, and don’t turn it on again until just before you are ready to use it again.
+*Argon use. The machine flows some amount of argon gas whenever the machine is turned on. Argon gas is expensive. This means that if it's going to be more than a couple minutes between welds, turn off the machine when you have finished your weld, and don’t turn it on again until just before you are ready to use it again.
-*High Frequency -- The switch has 3 settings, Start, Off, and Continuous.  HF provides a secondary electrical wave that jumps gaps much more easily, but doesn't really make much heat.  It's used to help start the arc for DC welding (Start) and to help maintain the arc during AC welding (Continuous).  It can disrupt radio communications, so if you plan to listen to music while welding Aluminium, an MP3 player is going to work better than a radio.
+*High Frequency -- The switch has 3 settings, Start, Off, and Continuous.  HF provides a secondary electrical wave that jumps gaps much more easily, but doesn't really make much heat.  It's used to help start the arc for DC welding (Start) and to help maintain the arc during AC welding (Continuous).
 *Duty Cycle -- The machine has a duty cycle of 60$ at full capacity, meaning that it should be given a 4 minute break after 6 minutes of solid welding.  This only becomes a concern when welding really thick materials, as the duty cycle goes up to 100% pretty fast as the amperage is reduced.  If you are welding with the machine in the "High" range on DC or the upper "Middle" Range on AC, make sure you understand what that means for the duty cycle.  If you are on Low range or Middle/DC, no worries.
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 '''Machine settings: What material are you welding?'''
-*Steel? If you are using steel, set the Polarity Selector Switch (large three position switch on the right hand lower area) to the full clockwise position, Direct Current Straight Polarity (DC Electrode Negative). You should be using the red tungstens (2% Thoriated) for DC TIG welding.  Set High Frequency to Start.
+*Steel? If you are using steel:
-*Aluminum? If you are using aluminum, set the Polarity Selector Switch to the full counterclockwise position, Alternating Current (AC). You should be using the green tungstens (pure tungsten) for AC TIG welding. Set High Frequency to Continuous.
+*Aluminum? If you are using aluminum:
 *Other metal? Depending on the metal you want to weld, you may or may not be ablt to use this machine, but there will most likely be several adjustments needed.  Do your research first, and when you are confident you understand the needs of your material, go ahead and see if you can get results.  Recording your results here would be greatly appreciated!

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−	\| ~~Documents~~ =	+	\| Documentation =

	*P&H Welder Manual [http://www.tpub.com/content/welding/TM-5-3431-213-14/index.htm on TPub]		*P&H Welder Manual [http://www.tpub.com/content/welding/TM-5-3431-213-14/index.htm on TPub]

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	*The above manual in a superior scanned PDF format [[media:P&H_TIG_Welder_Manual.pdf\|PDF format file]], [http://books.google.com/books?id=RagXAAAAYAAJ courtesy of Google Books].		*The above manual in a superior scanned PDF format [[media:P&H_TIG_Welder_Manual.pdf\|PDF format file]], [http://books.google.com/books?id=RagXAAAAYAAJ courtesy of Google Books].

−	*[[~~document~~:Instructions+for+PH+Welder.doc\|This document in .doc format, suitable for printing.]]	+	*[[media:Instructions+for+PH+Welder.doc\|This document in .doc format, suitable for printing.]]

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 | Documents =
-*P&amp;H Welder Manual http://www.tpub.com/content/welding/TM-5-3431-213-14/index.htm
+*P&amp;H Welder Manual [http://www.tpub.com/content/welding/TM-5-3431-213-14/index.htm on TPub]
-*This document in .doc format, suitable for printing. http://i3detroit.com/wi/images/f/f5/Instructions%2Bfor%2BPH%2BWelder.doc
+*The above manual in a superior scanned PDF format [[media:P&H_TIG_Welder_Manual.pdf|PDF format file]], [http://books.google.com/books?id=RagXAAAAYAAJ courtesy of Google Books].