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| + | Welding produces fume made up of fine particulates and gases, and the composition varies depending on the process, the filler material and any coatings on the base metal. Fume rises from the arc and, without adequate control, can build up in the breathing zone of anyone working nearby, which is why extraction is treated as a core part of workshop set-up rather than an optional extra. | ||
| + | Flap discs sit between cutting and grinding in terms of use, combining overlapping abrasive flaps to blend welds, remove coatings and finish surfaces with more control than a solid grinding disc. Every disc also carries a maximum operating speed printed on it by the manufacturer, | ||
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| + | Before choosing a machine, it's worth checking what your workshop' | ||
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| + | TIG welding relies on a handful of small consumable parts inside the torch that have an outsized effect on how the arc behaves. The tungsten electrode itself doesn' | ||
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| + | The collet and collet body hold the tungsten in place and need to match its diameter exactly. A worn or incorrectly sized collet allows the tungsten to shift slightly during welding, which affects arc stability in ways that are easy to blame on technique when the actual cause is a consumable that needs replacing. CK Worldwide and Furick are two of the ranges we stock here, and these are inexpensive parts, but neglected ones cause a disproportionate amount of frustration at the torch. | ||