Gauge Measures Tig Torch Tungsten Electrode Stick-out To Minimize Variables

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan 31, 2008 -
Arc-Zone.com® Inc., the first internet-only company to sell welding and cutting accessories online, has added a new tungsten electrode stick out tool to their line up of performance TIG welding accessories.

Welders are always asking what the proper stick-out is for the tungsten electrode on a TIG/GTAW torch according to Arc-Zone.com’s president Jim Watson.

“That’s a tough question,” he says, “because there are so many variables from which front-end parts are being used on the torch, to the specific welding application.”   Watson says the new TG-1, a tungsten electrode stick-out gauge, allows a welder to accurately measure the stick-out in 1/16” (1.6mm) increments, all the way up to 1” (25.4mm). It’s constructed of CNC machined brass with knurled locking sleeve and mounted on a key ring holder with a nylon strap and a spring type aluminum hook loop, an easy addition to your tool belt.  

“We all know that creating high-quality, consistently good-looking, strong TIG welds is a combination of art and science.  The TG-1 eliminates at least one of the variables,” he says.

Arc-Zone.com is the first online store to feature the TG-1. “It’s a great addition to Arc-Zone’s mix of high-performance welding accessories,” says Watson.

Founded in June 1998, Arc-Zone delivers proprietary, brand name and OEM replacement parts and accessories for GMAW, GTAW and Plasma Arc Welding and Cutting applications to customers worldwide.  

For more information, visit the Arc-Zone.com web site at www.arc-zone.com, call (800) 944-2243 or email sales@arc-zone.com.

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