Download - Cleaning Action
Cleaning Action
Bill Sommer
• In the Beginning…
Cori Zandstra
• Cleaning Action in Action
Anna Tivol
• Cleaning in the Big Picture
Questions about Cleaning Action
• Can it be used on mild steel?
• Can it be used in the D.C. mode?
• Is it A.C. ONLY?
• Is only used on Aluminum and magnesium?
• And will it clean grease and paint?
No no yes
Once More but Slower…
• Can it be used on mild steel?.............No
• Can it be used in the D.C. mode? …..No
• Is it A.C. ONLY? ………………………Yes
• Is only used on Aluminum and magnesium? …………………………..Yes
• And will it clean grease and paint?.....No
Mechanical Means of Removing Oxides
…and rust
…and dirt
…and corrosion.
How is welding aluminum like eating an Oreo?
• Can it be used on mild steel?..............No
• Can it be used in the D.C. mode?.......No
• Is it A.C. ONLY? ………………………Yes
• Is only used on Aluminum and magnesium? ………………………..…Yes
• And will it clean grease and paint?......No
TIG Weld – Magnification
Etch Zone Close-up
Zero Crossover Area
Advanced Squarewave
Balanced AC Wave
Cleaning vs. Penetration
Extended Balance Control
AC Frequency Control
AC Frequency Control
Frequency Adjustment at 60 Hz
Frequency Adjustment at 200 Hz
AC Frequency Control
Frequency: Bead and Cleaning
Arc Shaping
Independent Amperage Control
AC Waveform Selection
Balance
Independent EN and EP current control may optimize the weld bead profile and penetration.