moregrip

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starting next week I will finally be taking a TIG welding class 4 nights a week, woohoo!

I'm sooo stoked




TIG Welding Benefits

Superior quality welds
Welds can be made with or without filler metal
Precise control of welding variables (heat)
Free of spatter
Low distortion

Okie5.3

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TIG welding is cool. you can make some "pretty" welds with it. just wear them long sleeves. you can "sunburn" the arms in short order.

moregrip

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roger, I'll be sure to wear long sleeves

Keith

You'll have a blast. Pretty neat stuff when you get it going good. I still need tons of practice to make "pretty" beads, but I can lay 'em down.

BigBlockChev572

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That's with any type of welding. TIG is easy once you get the hang of it. Welding aluminum VS. Steel is completely different

meatwad

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damn I want to do this....no classes near me.

I may pick up a MIG someday and just start learning.

An11secRanger

TIG is my favorite type of welding, but I kinda suck at it. I mean I get paid to do it, but I'm about the worst TIG welder in our shop. I'm pretty good at MIG welding. And I've been known to burn an electrode, too. It seems as though, there are very few welders who can stick weld, these days.
Where I work, we do very little mild steel welding. It's about 88% SS, 10% Aluminum and 2% mild steel, so an ability to TIG (even as poor as mine) is a must.
Have fun with it. And take your time. Most folks need plenty of practice.

TIM Z

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TIG welding is the nicest , cleanest welding work . I'm a cert. stick welder but need to brush up tig skills. A good machine though can make life a lot easier. At our union hall we use Miller.

litreddevil

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thats what i did for 11 years before i went to work on cars now i back welding but not tig but i have been working my hand again so in about a month i will be back in the pipe shop now that is the ****