TIG Settings Made Simple PrimeWeld 225

The best TIg welding machine in the world will not get you the best results if you don't have the right cup for the job.

We have made this simple for you by bundling the Primeweld 225 with our TIG Pro kit.

The Weldmonger TIG Pro kit is like the swiss army knife of TIG cup kits with a cup for every situation.

And you can be 100% sure all the cups and hardware will work with the nice CK tig torch that comes with the PrimeWeld 225.

We also have options for smaller kits that will help you get much better results than you can get using the basic cups that come with the welder.

I made this page to show you how simple the settings are when you use a foot pedal with the PrimeWeld 225.

There are a lot of knobs on the 225 but most of them can be set once and ignored when you use a foot pedal.

For example, the entire first row of knobs can be set to zero...except for the amperage control.

For TIG welding all steels, here are the simplified settings.

• Set the AC DC switch to DC
• Set amperage to about 20-30% more than what you will actually need. (based on one amp per one thousandths of metal thickness)
• With the foot pedal plugged in, make sure to set the 2t 4t switch to 2t.  
• Set the TIG MMA switch to TIG
• Set Pulse switch to Off.
• Set start current, upslope, downslope, and end current to zero.
• Set pre flow to .5 seconds or so and post flow to 7-10 seconds.

Simplified settings for TIG welding aluminum are the same as above with these additional settings...

• Set polarity switch to AC.
• Set AC balance to around 9 oclock position on dial
• Set AC frequency to 100-120hz ( a good all around setting for most applications)

Thats it.  

Now you can focus on getting some practice time instead of trying to figure out all the TIg settings.