TIG CARBON STEEL 11GA OUTSIDE CORNER 2F

scroll down for details and exact settings used for this 1/8" thick carbon steel outside corner joint

Clear cups like the furick 8 pro help me see better by lighting up the weld area. The glowing tungsten inside the clear cup acts as a flood lamp.

Filler metal size for a .125" thick outside corner can be as small as .045" or as large as 3/32".  I used 3/32" er70s2 for this weld but it was a bit large for my preference. I usually go with 1/16" for this weld.

WELD PROCESS = TIG, GTAW, GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING

METAL TYPE = CARBON STEEL

THICKNESS = 11GA

WELD TYPE = Fillet weld

JOINT TYPE = CORNER JOINT

POSITION = 2F HORIZONTAL

AMPERAGE = MACHINE SET TO 115 AMPS  

TUNGSTEN = 2% LANTHANATED, 3/32"

FILLER WIRE = 3/32" ER70S2

POLARITY = DCEN

GAS FLOW = 20 CFH argon

CUP SIZE =  8A

DDITIONAL SETTINGS =   

PRE FLOW = 0.5 SEC

POST FLOW = 8 SEC

TIPS: KEEP A TIGHT ARC 

Aim for an arc length that is equal or less than the diameter of your tungsten electrode.Torch angle can be forgiving provided your arc length is tight.Keep the hot tip of the filler wire shielded by the argon envelope from the tig cup