{"id":5065,"date":"2013-02-18T13:41:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T21:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/blog\/joewelder\/?p=5065"},"modified":"2013-09-10T18:01:44","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T01:01:44","slug":"tig-torch-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/joewelder\/2013\/02\/18\/tig-torch-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Weld Like a PRO Tip:  Improve Weld Quality with Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many manufacturers of welding equipment have a ton of great information on their websites from product news, to tips and solutions, and even some online communities where you can get advice from fellow fabricators.<\/p>\n<h2>TIG Torch Tip from Weldcraft:<\/h2>\n<h4><em>&#8220;Maintaining good electrical contact between your tungsten and\u00a0collet\u00a0helps improve current transfer and weld quality. Keep your TIG torch components tightened and check regularly for worn parts.&#8221;<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>Here we have a video illustrating the important steps in maintaining your TIG torch:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TIG Torch Body Maintenance\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m9KH8IAOPxU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Take Care of your TIG Torch<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=585&amp;products_id=4893\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"TIG Torch thread repair kit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/azc-scip\/pxtrk1.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Be sure to maintain the front end parts like the o-rings, gaskets, gas valves, and seals are all in good shape. Then make sure that the cable connections are tight &#8212; but be careful &#8212; you don&#8217;t want to over tighten!<\/p>\n<p>Arc-Zone also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=product_info&amp;cPath=585&amp;products_id=4893\" target=\"_blank\">TIG Torch tap repair kits to keep the threads from damage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And, of course, if you need a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=index&amp;cPath=13\" target=\"_blank\">TIG torch, Arc-Zone has a great selection of not only Weldcraft, but CK TIG torches as well.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Check out these welding manufacturer&#8217;s websites for information about their products:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.millerwelds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Miller, for Business Solutions and Technical Articles, an online community, and a program to help you choose the right machine for your welding application.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weldcraft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Weldcraft, for help selecting the right TIG torch for your welding job, hook up guides, and troubleshooting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ckworldwide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CK Worldwide has a great lineup of welding product videos as well as technical information.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lincolnelectric.com\/en-us\/support\/welding-how-to\/Pages\/welding-how-to.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Lincoln Electric has a showcase of welding projects in addition to technical product information.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Arc-Zone.com has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php?main_page=pro_membership\" target=\"_blank\">welding library<\/a> full of information about: Welding titanium, preparing your tungsten electrodes, selecting a welding helmet, eye care for welders and much more.<\/p>\n<p>And of course our customer care team is always ready to get you the product you need for your specific welding application. \u00a0Give them a call at 800-944-2243 (toll free U.S.) or 760-993-1500 (world wide) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arc-zone.com\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Live Chat at Arc-Zone.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many manufacturers of welding equipment have a ton of great information on their websites from [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tig-welding","category-welding-tips","entry","fw-tab-6 fw-tabr-4"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized 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