tig welder question
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tig welder question
i have an arc welder and i seen in harbor frieght a tig welding
gun that hooks up to your arc welder with the dense quick
connects. the gas is ran off of my wire welder tank. has anyone ever used one of these they are only 40.00 bucks my main use would be for cleaning up welds that are no so perfect and i want to weld different metal. is it worth 40 dollars....
gun that hooks up to your arc welder with the dense quick
connects. the gas is ran off of my wire welder tank. has anyone ever used one of these they are only 40.00 bucks my main use would be for cleaning up welds that are no so perfect and i want to weld different metal. is it worth 40 dollars....
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A few things. You wil have to scratch start the arc, you won't have a variable output (no foot pedal), and you will need pure argon for tig. You can't use the common Mig C25 gas. Other than that it will work, and does make a good cheap introduction to tig.
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I am new to the welding buisness and wanted to know if you could help me with selecting the correct one. I would like to get one for house hold project and ect. Am i going to need to get any tanks or what not. Just wanted to know if you could suggest a "starter" or something inbetween. Thanks
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By far the easiest welding method to learn and get almost instant success and satisfaction is the MIG method. For household projects and simplicity of use, I'd recommend one of the smaller units that are in the hobbiest or light duty class. Miller and Lincoln both have excellent smaller units that are household current powered, either 110 or 220 volts. If you have access to a dryer outlet (220v), I would recommend one of the 220 units. You can use gas or flux-cored wire with MIG welding. My personal preference is Lincoln's SP-175Plus. Has a pretty good duty cycle and continuous output controls, which means you can fine tune your settings rather than accepting only specific notched settings on the dial. Go to Lincoln's web site when you got several hours to kill. You'll be amazed at all the info you will have access to. www.lincolnelectric.com
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i have a nice mig welder and have used tigs in the past.
tigs are very expensive. i was going to get the attachment for my
arc welder. but thats when i thought i could just use my mig gas and regulator. its bad enough to drive 30 miles for one tank exchange not really worth another tank and regulator. i'll stick to
my mig. thanks for the help......
tigs are very expensive. i was going to get the attachment for my
arc welder. but thats when i thought i could just use my mig gas and regulator. its bad enough to drive 30 miles for one tank exchange not really worth another tank and regulator. i'll stick to
my mig. thanks for the help......
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I don`t want to be discouring,but TIG welding has more to do with practice and experance than any other welding process .When you see TIG on Tv it looks easy.The best way to learn how to weld is to find a votech with night classes.Do not buy equipment that you aren` traned to use
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Working with high powered equipment can be, lets rephrase that, IS VERY dangerous. Reading books helps, as do classes etc. Unfortunately with this type of equipment you often don't get a chance to learn from a mistake, you are just dead, -and possibly those people that were around you.
People often skip, or do not understand, the safety information in books and manuals so a classroom environment with an instructor is often the best and safest method to learn. Your life is worth a little time and $$.
Another unfortunate fact is that skilled workers often make a task "look" easy, -and safe!
People often skip, or do not understand, the safety information in books and manuals so a classroom environment with an instructor is often the best and safest method to learn. Your life is worth a little time and $$.
Another unfortunate fact is that skilled workers often make a task "look" easy, -and safe!
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