
TIG-welding
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DTX 1800/1801 TIG
The arc ignition:
Please set the ceramic edge of the nozzle on your workpiece (position 1).
By rotating the welding torch around the supporting point of the ceramic edge, the
contact between the tungsten electrode and your workpiece is produced (position 2).
Please return back to position 1 with a reverse circular motion.
The arc will be ignited.
Please remove the welding torch from the workpiece to stop the arc.
7.2 Welding phases
TIG-welding – steel
a) Preparation of the edge to be welded (butt joint)