It’s been a long time coming…  a new Weldcraft Website.  What I especially like is the crisp clean graphics and the Help me choose a TIG Torch tool:

Appleton, Wis. December 15, 2008—Weldcraft unveiled its completely new Web site this week, featuring convenient product selection information, easy site navigation, valuable educational resources, and in-depth parts and accessories information.

An intuitive home page interface allows site visitors to quickly and easily learn more about which of Weldcraft’s two main product lines, the Crafter Series and the WP Series, best meets their TIG welding needs. The Crafter and WP Series’ pages let users further define their search based on product category: hand-held air-cooled, hand-held water-cooled, machine held and hand-held specialty (the last two categories are for the WP series only). Site visitors can determine exactly which TIG torch is right for their application based on detailed product descriptions. Downloadable product spec sheets with complete torch and replacement part information are also available.

READ the official Weldcraft press release–>

And don’t forget, if you want to buy a Weldcraft TIG Torch, Arc-Zone.com carries the most complete line of torches and accessories IN STOCK and ready ship.

Another great tip from Weldcraft®

For excellent arc starts on low-amperage AC or DC applications, use 2% ceriated tungsten (color code: orange) especially on carbon and stainless steels.

For consistent performance on all metals, and for all machines, Arc-Zone.com recommends our new ArcTime™ Hybrid All Purpose Tungsten:

Professional yacht tower fabricators, manufacturers of aerospace parts, and mountain bike builders have all selected ArcTime™ because of its excellent ignition properties, low burn off rate and longevity. As an added bonus, this hybrid tungsten electrode works well with all power sources and all metals from mild steel to titanium.

“You’ll notice a difference just by striking the first arc– no finer electrode exists anywhere,” says Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder, president of Arc-Zone.com, Inc.

Another great tip from Weldcraft®

Maintaining good electrical contact between your tungsten and collet helps improve current transfer and weld quality. Keep your TIG torch components tightened and check regularly for worn parts.

At Arc-Zone.com we offer a free, downloadable PDF on the correct way to grind tungsten in our Welding Library, but here’s some quick tips from the Weldcraft® catalog to get you started:

• Grind your tungsten electrode Longitudinally, not radially
• Prepare a tip flat
• Use a dedicated wheel for grinding tungsten

We also recommend a dedicated tungsten grinder for TIG / GTAW welding and Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) applications.  Arc-Zone carries a full line from the handy, inexpensive Sharpie(TM) hand-held tungsten sharpening tool to the more rugged, precise DGP with a fully integrated vacuum system.

When cleaning contaminated tungsten, do NOT break off the end of the tungsten.

Breaking tungsten can cause splinter fractures, resulting in erratic arc. Use a cutoff wheel or the edge of a grinding wheel.

At Arc-Zone we would add the recommendation that you use a dedicated diamond wheel for grinding to avoid contaminating your tungsten.

Download your free guide to Selecting Tungsten Electrodes (.pdf) and Grinding Tungsten Electrodes (.pdf) — available in the Arc-Zone Welding Library.