how to set up a tig welder for stainless steel — the right way

Clean, bright, corrosion-safe stainless TIG starts with setup, not guesswork. Use DCEN, 100% argon with a gas lens (#8–#12) at 15–25 CFH, 2% lanthanated 3/32 in tungsten sharpened with a small flat, ER308L/316L filler matched to the base metal, tight arc length, 10–15° torch angle, and sensible pre/post-flow (≈0.3–0.5 s / 6–10 s). For tube or food-grade work, back-purge to eliminate sugaring. Target amperage by thickness (about 1 A per 0.001 in) and adjust to keep color minimal.

Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding distills shop-proven stainless procedures into fast, repeatable setups. Whether you’re dialing in how to set up a tig welder for stainless steel on thin sheet or sanitary tube, it delivers exact starting parameters, fit-up standards, and troubleshooting—so you spend less time grinding heat tint and more time laying consistent, code-worthy beads.

• Thickness-based recipes: amps, tungsten, cup, gas flow, travel.
• Cleanliness, fit-up, and purge practices that prevent sugaring.
• Diagnostics for porosity, warping, lack of fusion, and color.