Left or right hand ?

[zoama]

Do right handed people hold the tig torch in their right or left hand ?
Everyone please chime in with their own technique.

[redbeard]

Interesting question, I always assumed that the torch would be held with the good hand for more precision control. Once the 250EX is back in stock and in my shop, I'll have to try it both ways and find out which works better.

[zoama]

I've been holding it in the right hand but I'm gonna practice tomorrow holding the torch left handed. I think I'll have better coordination with the filler rod that way.

[hesstx]

had to read it again to make sure what we were holding!lol Im new to tig but I do it just like using a small gas torch in my dominant side the right and feed with my left. Now as with all things there will be those Left brainers out there that can to both with = ease

[blasphemy000]

I'm left-handed(write with me left hand) but I do most everything else with my right hand. I hold the torch with my right, filler in left. I don't think I'd even be able to lay a bead if I switched hands. I've never tried.

[jerky]

im right handed and torch in the right hand. BUT sometimes that cant be done and left hand has to be used... rule of thumb NUMBER ONE..... get comfortable.... if you feel better lefthanded, by all means do it.

[zoama]

I've been practicing today and left hand torch works much better for me. Now I need to work on travel speed and not drawing the filler rod back too far.

My PP256 is doing some weird things. When I weld for a while and then stop and leave the machine running to cool down, I come back to weld it won't start an arc and no HF. The gas solenoid opens but thats it.
I checked the ground and all connections but I usually just leave it off for a while and then it works again. It's not over heating or anything to do with duty cycle cause I'm only welding under 80 amps DC for less than 4 min at a time.
I think the problem may be in the 2T/4T switch. It's done this while using 4T then I switched to 2T and it worked again. I'm only using the wp-9 torch switch.... going back out to the shop now to narrow down the problem.

[zoama]

I did lots more welding, stopping to let the machine cool several times and it lit up fine every time.

[airsickness]

Both.
I am more proficient with my right hand though. And I sometimes get shaking in my left hand after welding for a while with it. I suppose because it's weaker.
...Or I'm showing the early signs of Parkinsons

[Jake98]

I'm going to put some kind of hanger down from the ceiling to take some weight off the cable. Seems that trying to manipulate a tiny arc would be easier without fighting the cable all the time.

[zoama]

I'm going to put some kind of hanger down from the ceiling to take some weight off the cable. Seems that trying to manipulate a tiny arc would be easier without fighting the cable all the time.

Check this out... http://www.everlastgenerators.com/fo...ad-on-my-PP256

[Jake98]

That looks good Z, thanks for the link. Is the quick connect a standard item? Today's the first time in 2 weeks that I'll have time to use my 200DX, I'm making a cover for my truck bed and I have to beat the snow..

[zoama]

That looks good Z, thanks for the link. Is the quick connect a standard item? Today's the first time in 2 weeks that I'll have time to use my 200DX, I'm making a cover for my truck bed and I have to beat the snow..

Look on the side of your torch lead connector for the size. Your welder may use a smaller size since it's lower amp.

[Jake98]

Thanks again.. is that connector specific to gas hose, or just like an air hose connector? ArcZone? (guess I'm sounding lazy here, I should look it up.. trying to get out the door..)

[zoama]

Thanks again.. is that connector specific to gas hose, or just like an air hose connector? ArcZone? (guess I'm sounding lazy here, I should look it up.. trying to get out the door..)

I removed the gas quick coupling from the oem torch that I will never use. Everlast sells them as well. The black CK gas line is 6" long when you get it. I cut it to 18" and pushed the old gas quick connect into it, the applied heatshrink so the cover wouldn't fray.
Pick the torch and cable length you'd like http://ckworldwide.com/ and I'll help with the part numbers to make sure you get a working combination. We'll need that number from your oem torch dinse connector.