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OPERATION
B-6 B-6
EAGLE™ 10,000
Summary of Welding Processes
CONTROL ELECTRODE
CABLE IDLE WHEN NOT TO START
PROCESS USED MODE WELDING WELDING
STICK No AUTO Hot Touch electrode to work.
Welding starts immediately
and engine goes to high
idle.
WIRE FEED, LN-25 WITH No AUTO Cold Press gun trigger, LN-25
INTERNAL CONTACTOR contactor closes. Welding
starts immediately and
engine goes to high idle.
NOTE: Output Control
must be set above “3”
TIG, TIG MODULE WITH Yes High Cold Press Arc Start Switch
WITH CONTACTOR KIT contactor closes,
CONTROL CABLE, & ARC welding starts immediately.
START SWITCH
WIRE FEED, LN-15 No High Cold Press gun trigger.
ACROSS the ARC LN-15 contactor closes,
(has internal contactor) Welding starts immediately
Note: Output Control must
be set above “3”.
TYPICAL CURRENT RANGES
(1)
FOR TUNGSTEN ELECTRODES
(2)
Tungsten Electrode DCEN (-) DCEP (+) Approximate Argon Gas Flow TIG TORCH
Diameter in. (mm) Flow Rate C.F.H. ( l /min.) Nozzle Size (4), (5)
1%, 2% Thoriated 1%, 2% Thoriated Aluminum Stainless Steel
Tungsten Tungsten
.010 (.25) 2-15 (3) 3-8 (2-4) 3-8 (2-4) #4, #5, #6
0.020 (.50) 5-20 (3) 5-10 (3-5) 5-10 (3-5)
0.040 (1.0) 15-80 (3) 5-10 (3-5) 5-10 (3-5)
1/16 (1.6) 70-150 10-20 5-10 (3-5) 9-13 (4-6) #5, #6
3/32 (2.4) 150-250 15-30 13-17 (6-8) 11-15 (5-7) #6, #7, #8
1/8 (3.2) 250-400 25-40 15-23 (7-11) 11-15 (5-7)
5/32 (4.0) 400-500 40-55 21-25 (10-12) 13-17 (6-8) #8, #10
3/16 (4.8) 500-750 55-80 23-27 (11-13) 18-22 (8-10)
1/4 (6.4) 750-1000 80-125 28-32 (13-15) 23-27 (11-13)
(1) When used with argon gas. The current ranges shown must be reduced when using argon/helium or pure helium shielding gases.
(2) Tungsten electrodes are classified as follows by the American Welding Society (AWS):
Pure EWP
1% Thoriated EWTh-1
2% Thoriated EWTh-2
Though not yet recognized by the AWS, Ceriated Tungsten is now widely accepted as a substitute for 2% Thoriated Tungsten in AC and DC applications.
(3) DCEP is not commonly used in these sizes.
(4) TIG torch nozzle "sizes" are in multiples of 1/16ths of an inch:
# 4 = 1/4 in. (6 mm)
# 5 = 5/16 in. (8 mm)
# 6 = 3/8 in. (10 mm)
# 7 = 7/16 in. (11 mm)
# 8 = _ in. (12.5 mm)
#10 = 5/8 in. (16 mm)
(5) TIG torch nozzles are typically made from alumina ceramic. Special applications may require lava nozzles, which are less prone to breakage, but cannot withstand high temperatures
and high duty cycles.
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