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PEENING THE SLAG FROM A WELD JOINT CAUSES SMALL CHIPS OF METAL TO FLY
THROUGH THE AIR!
parts of the head, hands or exposed portions of the body. Wear goggles or safety glasses with
side shields and protect the hands and other exposed parts of the body with protective garments,
or if possible, work with a shield between the body and the work piece.
The intense heat produced at the arc sets up strains in the metal joined by welding. Peening
the weld not only removes the scale left behind in the welding but relieves the internal strains
developed by the heating and cooling process.
DC TIG OPERATION
High voltage danger from power source! Consult a qualified electrician for proper
installation of receptacle. This welder must be grounded while in use to protect the
operator from electrical shock.
Do not remove grounding prong or alter the plug in any way. Use only the supplied
adapter between the plasma cutter's power cord and the power source receptacle. Make
sure the POWER switch is OFF when connecting your welder's power cord directly to a
properly grounded 230 VAC, 60 HZ, Single Phase, 50 Amp input power supply. Or, when
using the supplied 120V adapter, connect the 120V Adapter to a properly grounded 120V,
20 Amp input power supply.
EXPOSURE TO A WELDING ARC IS EXTREMELY HARMFUL TO THE EYES AND SKIN!
Prolonged exposure to the welding arc can cause blindness and burns. Never strike an arc
or begin welding until you are adequately protected. Wear flame-proof welding gloves, a
heavy long sleeved shirt, trousers without cuffs, high topped shoes, and an ANSI approved
welding helmet.
Be aware that the TIG torch will be electrically HOT when the Input Power Switch on the welder is
turned on.
1. Remove the ground cable and the electrode holder from the weld output connections. Install the
ground cable to the Positive (+) weld output connection.
2. Secure the ground clamp to the work piece
3. Connect a regulator to a bottle of ARGON gas. Then connect the gas connection from the TIG
torch to the regulator.
4. Connect the TIG torch weld cable to the Negative (-) weld output connection.
5. Set desired amperage on the amperage control knob on the front panel of the welder.
6. Turn on the input power switch on the welder.
7. Turn on the regulator on the bottle of shielding gas and adjust the regulator to approximately 20
CFH. Then open the shielding gas valve on the torch to start the flow of shielding gas.
8. Follow these steps for striking an arc while TIG welding.
8.1 Open the shielding gas valve on the torch handle to begin gas flow.
Metallic chips flying through the air can cause eye injury or injury to other
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