Tag: TIG collet
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TIG Torch Consumable Wear Signs: Cup Cracks, Collet Slip, Gas Lens Clogs, and Dirty Tungsten
Worn TIG torch consumables usually show up as dirty tungsten, rough arc starts, porosity, black soot, poor gas coverage, tungsten slipping, cup cracking, and inconsistent bead color. The problem is often not…
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Square Wave 205 TIG Torch Overheating Causes: Amperage, Duty Cycle, Consumables, and Cooling Checks
If the TIG torch on a Lincoln Square Wave 205 gets too hot to hold, discolors the cup, burns collets, loosens tungsten, or overheats the torch head, stop and check amperage, duty…
