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TIG Welding with the InverArc 160 Plus
1) Use the Welding Mode Selection Switch (Fig. X, #5) to put the InverArc 160 Plus into the TIG
welding mode.
2) Use the encoder (Fig. X, #7) to select your welding amperage (shown in the Amperage Display
(Fig. X, #6)).
Procedure for TIG Welding with Lift Start Ignition
Start Welding:
1) Bring the tip of the electrode (tungsten) into contact with the work piece at a slight slant.
2) Touch the electrode (tungsten) against the work piece, and then slightly lift the torch away from
the work piece, by approximately 2 to 4mm, to start the welding process.
End Welding:
1) Pull the arc away from the work piece to end the welding process.
Stick Welding with the InverArc 160 Plus
1) Use the Welding Mode Selection Switch (Fig. X, #5) to put the InverArc 160 Plus into the Stick
welding mode.
2) Use the encoder (Fig. X, #7) to select your welding amperage (shown in the Amperage Display
(Fig. X, #6)).
3) With the InverArc 160 Plus, you can strike an arc in two different ways: through knocking or
lifting. When using the knocking method, hold the electrode upright to touch the work piece.
Then, quickly lift the electrode by about 2 to 4mm to start the arc and weld. The knocking arc
method may be difficult to master, but this is the preferred arc starting method when welding
brittle or hard steel. When using the lifting method, scrape the electrode against the work piece to
strike an arc, slightly lift the electrode off the work piece, and weld.
4) To end welding, pull the arc away from the work piece to end the welding process.
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