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User Manual
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weld when the work piece touches the electrode .
1 . Rest your hands on the table and position the
work piece close to the welding electrode before
looking into the microscope .
2 . Make sure your focus is at the tip of the electrode .
3 . Use slow, controlled movements .
4 . It is helpful to have your hands resting and to only
use your fingers to move the work piece up to the
electrode .
5 . Place the work piece surface perpendicular to the
point of the electrode . *As will be discussed, the angle of the electrode tip relative to the work
piece surface is very important and will take practice .
6 . Now practice making light contact with the work piece to the electrode .
*Remember to follow these steps once the welder is completely set up ready to begin welding .
Electrode Setup
The Orion welder comes standard with a 0 .5mm electrode collet and (5)
0 .5mm electrodes; and a 1 .0mm electrode collet and (5) 1 .0mm electrodes .
The 1 .0mm electrodes are a good all around electrode while the 0 .5mm
electrode is excellent for very small projects (less than 5ws of energy) .
Stylus components:
1 . Stylus Shaft
2 . Collet 3 . Collet Cap 4 . Electrode
5 . Stylus Hull
INSTALL THE TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE ONTO THE WELDING STYLUS
Follow these steps to properly install the tungsten electrode . A video explanation of the steps
below can be found at
http://www .orionwelders .com/resources/orion-c-series-resources/
1 . Remove the stylus hull by pulling it away from the stylus .
2 . Loosen the collet cap by twisting it counter-clockwise .
3 . The welder comes with 2 electrode collets . One that fits 0 .5mm electrodes and one that
fits 1 .0mm electrodes . The electrode stylus will be shipped with the 1 .0mm electrode collet
installed .
4 . Insert the 1 .0mm electrode into the collet . Helpful Tip: Make
a mark around the Stylus Hull that will help measure the
electrode length . Place the end of the stylus hull up against
the collet cap then make sure the electrode tip falls between
mark .
5 . There should be between 0 .6 - 0 .7in (1 .5 – 2cm) of the
electrode protruding from the stylus shaft . This will allow the electrode enough room to stick
out from the stylus once the stylus hull is placed back on the stylus .)