[Steelwill]

ok was playing around with a tig machine my buddy let me use it because i said I wanted to learn to tig. Here's a photo of some of the beads I ran tips and pointers are welcome.

Miller maxstar 150 set at 70 amps 1/8 inch plate.

 

[Steelwill]

You have been here long enough to know to GET RID OF THE #@!&&&^%$ MILLSCALE!!!!!

Geesh.

Do that and try again.

...zap!

Ok will do.

 

[Steelwill]

OK Zap I have been doing some reading on mill scale removal what would you say is the best way to remove it?

 

[Steelwill]

What did your reading say???

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I have seen muriatic acid, hydrocloric acid those would be used to totally remove it and leave it smooth. but I was wondering if zap had a safer method.

 

[Steelwill]

Was able to get a little more practice time more photos

 

[Steelwill]

Looks like you may have cleaned the rust off that pipe on a bench grinder and not got it quite clean enough. Did your arc turn green while welding this? I know i've had that problem when practing TIG on scrap metal and not getting it clean enough.

Yeah I kinda left my good grinder at work. I couldn't tell if the arc was green because the lense is green.