One more possible Syncro 200 problem

[SignWave]

Best thing that happened in three days! I'll give your suggestions a try and see if I can get some better results..

Anyboday want to trade Mondays??? Mine sucked BIGTIME

[FusionKing]

On stainless you only weld very short distances and then let it cool or it will sugar (turn black) if you let it get too hot.
I welds more like steel. You might play with some steel for a bit as well.
If you are used to aluminum tig it is hard to make yourself do those little stainless welds.
It just sounds to me like you are simply letting it all get WAY WAY too hot.
You may need to back purge as well.
Possibly you may have gotten ahold of some funky material??
To me stainless is a slow process...nothing you weld as fast as you can go.
Different animal for sure.

[SignWave]

I did some more welding today. I turned up the gas, lower the heat, repointed the bit after every "dip' and moved as fast as i could. REsults were somewhat better but still hurting. My welds looked a bit shinier but still dark.
not as much sugar. I dont understand why this is so dificult. You'd figure doing aluminum would be harder... I think too that the filler rod i was using may have been too large. 1/16th rod on .050" metal? Anyway the melting of the electrode in -DC was my on doing. too much amps and I dipped it more than once. I see that stainless is not as forgiving as Aluminum when the electrode gets contaminated.

From todays self lessons, I managed to get some very small beads that looked sor of shiny. Haardly used any filler except when I blew out the seam..must keep practicing.. Thanks for your suggestions guys.. I took them all into account today and for the most part my results imporved. Still ugly as **** welds but better thna yestedays.