hello from new york

[elcamino]

my name is nick and live on long island and i am an auto tech at a jeep dodge chrysler ram dealer. i am excited about my power tig 210ext that got delivered today, everything looks awesome and packaging wasnt damaged which was a suprise. will hook up tomorrow and test it out. never welded aluminum before but have used a friends tig machine on mild steel. most of my welding experience is with a mig welder.
bought the tig to do do fabrication for myself, and if i ever get good enough for other people also. looking foward to learning from everyone on the forum.

nick

[zoama]

Welcome to the forum.

[elcamino]

Welcome to the forum.

thank you for having me

[Scotty1]

Welcome to forum

[elcamino]

Welcome to forum

thank you Scotty

[christian]

Nice,

I've got a 210EXT too. Had it for over three years now. It's the first AC/DC TIg unit that I've used/owned, and I've enjoyed it well over a DC-only unit that I had previously. Aluminum is more more challenging, at first. I'm still a novice, or better, with it, as my actual arc time on aluminum is surprising low when I consider it in hours or Argon bottles. But, I've done some cool, little projects nonetheless.

3/32" tungsten will take care of most everything. 1/8" tungsten if you plan to linger at 200 amps or more. A stubby gas lens kit is nice. I use mostly 1/16" filler in steel and aluminum, but also keep some 3/32" in both too.

The OEM foot pedal on Everlast TIG units are often upgraded to an SSC or NOVA pedal. I got an SSC shortly after I bought my 210, but now Everlast carries the NOVA stuff, which looks just like the SSC pedals, i.e., both are better than OEM and priced nice too.

Please post to the forum here about how things go for you with your new unit. Many here will undoubtedly have helpful feedback, and we could use the interaction around here too.

[elcamino]

Nice,

I've got a 210EXT too. Had it for over three years now. It's the first AC/DC TIg unit that I've used/owned, and I've enjoyed it well over a DC-only unit that I had previously. Aluminum is more more challenging, at first. I'm still a novice, or better, with it, as my actual arc time on aluminum is surprising low when I consider it in hours or Argon bottles. But, I've done some cool, little projects nonetheless.

3/32" tungsten will take care of most everything. 1/8" tungsten if you plan to linger at 200 amps or more. A stubby gas lens kit is nice. I use mostly 1/16" filler in steel and aluminum, but also keep some 3/32" in both too.

The OEM foot pedal on Everlast TIG units are often upgraded to an SSC or NOVA pedal. I got an SSC shortly after I bought my 210, but now Everlast carries the NOVA stuff, which looks just like the SSC pedals, i.e., both are better than OEM and priced nice too.

Please post to the forum here about how things go for you with your new unit. Many here will undoubtedly have helpful feedback, and we could use the interaction around here too.

thank you for the tips christian, i will stock up on those filler rods and tungsten. i read about the pedals and will upgrade shortly. and i will post feedback and or questions,probably mostly questions though lol

nick

[christian]

Yeah,

Bring 'em on!

But, try the OEM pedal too. I mean, they may be better now, than 3 years ago.

I actually now use a CK SteadyGrip hand amptrol device, which I like well.

I'll also sometimes recommed that a completely new TIG welder forgo using a pedal at all, on steel, for a few days or more, and use the contactor switch along (maybe add some downslope, since the 210EXT can), and just adjust amperage at the panel, so as to make arc length control and filler additions easier to control, initially, without the pedal action. That way, you can gain a better sense of heat input, travel speed, and filler timing to shape or control the puddle. Of course, don't try that on aluminum, unless you just like a lot of challenge. But, yeah, my initial DC-only TIG/Plasma unit had a foot pedal as an option, but I never bought one, as it's not that big of a help on ferrous metal, since you can make minor amperage adjustment at the panel, just like you do on Stick and MIG. Of course, do get around to using the foot pedal after you're steady with the two-handed rpocess of using the torch and filler, though.

Fun stuff!

thank you for the tips christian, i will stock up on those filler rods and tungsten. i read about the pedals and will upgrade shortly. and i will post feedback and or questions,probably mostly questions though lol

nick