Sherman Tig (Jasic in disguise?)

[Hood]

@Bbe555 and @Hood

Yea I may have a problem

Not again, bloody Devon, full of rednecks

 

[Ruffian]

Not again, bloody Devon, full of rednecks

Maybe bloody rednecks but you boys keep selling stuff to me.

 

[Hood]

Ah ok, I see what you mean about the problem now, I was thinking you had trashed one or more of them

 

[Hood]

Maybe bloody rednecks but you boys keep selling stuff to me.

Well as they say, a fool and his money.....

 

[Hood]

The other half was to go to work this morning and seeing how it was blowing a gale (no outside Alu welding) I decided to stay at home just in case UPS came.
They did so I now have both my parcels, one of which is the Sherman
Colour is horrible is my first thoughts
Surprised that I got the accessory kit as I never ordered it and I was pleasantly surprised by the diameter and length of the power lead, it is easily 2m long. Torch is basic Euro style with a rigid head which I will swap out for a flexi in the meantime, before I put a decent torch on. Work lead and clamp look to be semi decent as well.

I powered it up using a 3pin adapter, just pushed the earth gate away with a screwdriver so I could insert the pins into live and neutral as per the suggestions from, I think, @barking mat earlier on in the thread.
Powered up fine then tried the background menu and it went into that giving me a choice of 14 different menu settings, what for I have no idea

Anyway, will head to the workshop in a bit and give it a blast.

 

[Hood]

Hidden menu is 06 for hf on or off so you get lift tig . I have a list of the others but they don't concern yourself.

They might so spill

 

[Barking Mat]

@Hood , 2 pin Makita grinder thread, I think.

 

[Hood]

I will try and dig it out when I have a min for you

@Hood , 2 pin Makita grinder thread, I think.

Knew I had seen it somewhere Works a trat so far whilst doing initial tests.

 

[Hood]

I need to get a bleeding flexi neck on this torch, how the heck anyone can position a WP26 torch with a rigid neck properly is beyond me

Anyway 4mm 5083, 140Amps, 80Hz, first half with balance at 15%, second bit with balance increased to 30%.

First thoughts are, the HF is much better than the Stealth, arc seems fine but time will tell.

Now to get a flipping flexi on there

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

First thoughts are, the HF is much better than the Stealth, arc seems fine but time will tell.

Cheers....so there goes my excuse of blame the Sherman welder for my rubbish welding! Looks pretty descent to me....but what I know about TIG welding could easily fit in an ants lunch box!

And what's a flexi euro w26....and how do I get one and fit it please?

 

[Hood]

Euro is the style of torch handle, shaped with a built in button rather than the round with or without a button.

The WP26 is the torch size.
The neck that comes with the torch is a rigid neck, it can't be moved where as a flexi neck can be bent to the angle you want and is what I prefer.
To swap you just pull out the neck from the torch body, you will then see a taped up coupling, just remove the tape and undo the coupling and then fit the flexi.
Pic showing the coupling.

 

[Hood]

The only WP26 Flexi I had is split and leaking but I put it on anyway to see, had to turn the gas up but it is not the best.

Anyway messed around with AC and pulsed AC and I actually like the pulsed AC on this, never liked that before on any welder.
Going to take my WP20 torch home tonight and swap the plug and gas connections from the Sherman one as I just can't get on with this torch. The WP26 is huge compared to the WP20 torch but my main grumble about the Sherman is the button is far too sensitive and also far too long, I found myself pressing it when I didn't mean to and also struggling to release to slope up (4T mode) and also often just touched at the end and it would stop the arc instantly, so it has to go

The balance seems good and it kept a nice ball on the tungsten, something I struggle with on the Stealth at times. The Parweld was fine as well so not sure what it is about the Stealth, maybe the funky balance control, I can never seem to get it in the sweet spot

A pic of some of the messing around with different frequencies and pulsed and non pulsed.

 

[Hood]

Glad you like it a little or I would have felt a fool after I was saying they are probably the best welder for a price

For under £500 it is bloody good

 

[ronan]

Be interesting as you have the XTT 202 so you can compare it to something quite recent. Just to keep you posted the XTT212 is bloody good and foot pedal issue has been rectified

Just had an email with this offer for the parweld 212. No mention of warrantee length though.


https://wholesaleweldingsupplies.ie/index.php?route=product/product&path=835_41_655&product_id=7962

 

[Hood]

A picture of my temporary mains connection

I was going to replace the cable with a new cable and 3 phase plug but I think I will just keep the cable and chop off the 2 pin and fit the plug. If it voids the warranty then so be it

 

[Hood]

Unlike some of the plug pictures I have seen here mine was very well done. Maybe it is just the pedal ones that are a bit of a bodge?

And with heatshrink removed.

Now unsoldered and then fitted to my Parweld WP20.

It is a shame that they do similar to Stealth in that you have different wiring for a Pot or Up/Dn buttons. That means you can not just swap out the torch inserts to swap between buttons or pot, you need to rewire if you swap

I was going to make up a short adapter lead for the Stealth that would allow swapping but never did it, may get round to it with this one but probably won't Welder may not last long enough to justify it

 

[chrisg3103]

Interesting thoughts on the torch, it's all I have known so dont know any better it has been a struggle at times to hold it in the right position, after chocking things up to get them at the right angle for the torch. A smaller flex head sounds interesting

 

[addjunkie]

Jesus it will transform your welding

Agree....totally. W20 water cooled. Does everything on single phase you may need.

 

[Hood]

Interesting thoughts on the torch, it's all I have known so dont know any better it has been a struggle at times to hold it in the right position, after chocking things up to get them at the right angle for the torch. A smaller flex head sounds interesting

I used a WP26 for years and years and never thought anything about it. The one thing that was a PITA was the heat as when welding at 160-200Amps it doesn't take long before you have to stop to let your hands, and the torch cool. With the WP20 your hands can still get hot from the material but the torch stays cool. Downside is if you are out and about you also have a cooler to cart around with you

I have a WP18 as well and that can be handy for 200-300Amp welding as it is the same size as a WP26 but with the water cooling the torch stays cool and because your hands are further from the material it helps there as well.

 

[chrisg3103]

Not so much stopping to let the torch cool, its to stop the cramp I shall look into alternatives, pay day on Thursday