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buying my first tig welder
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Date: April 12th, 2024 2:36 PM Author: lascivious public bath Any suggestions? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47577523) |
Date: April 14th, 2024 1:08 PM Author: lascivious public bath (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582240) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 2:47 PM Author: Beady-eyed Pontificating Set Boistinker Blue or purple. If you are just playing around, buy the harbor freight (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582508) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:41 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park Omni machines from Harbor Freight, and other brands like AHP, are just as capable as a Miller costing 5x more. I've owned close to a dozen welders over the past 15 years, a couple Millers, an AHP, an Everlast, a few Lincons, an ESAB, and several others. I've had more trouble with the Millers than any of the others. Best TIG I've ever owned is the AHP AlphaTig, hands down (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582612) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:43 PM Author: lascivious public bath Thank you (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582616) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 10:57 PM Author: Hateful point mfcr this poaster knows his shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588943) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:06 PM Author: Dashing Sound Barrier learn to stick weld like a real man (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582546) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 10:18 PM Author: vibrant messiness theater SMAW master race. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47583563) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 11:40 PM Author: Dashing Sound Barrier only way I know how to do it, fuck your pussy ass pretty lines, I'm gonna melt some goddam steel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47583760) |
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Date: April 15th, 2024 12:49 AM Author: vibrant messiness theater Same. I have melted several hundred pounds of 6013 and 6011 on a bobcat and a couple tombstones. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47583893) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 10:56 PM Author: Hateful point yeah i mean if you can stick weld aluminum you're better than every pipeline guy i know (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588942) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 11:06 PM Author: Dashing Sound Barrier I didn't know you liked faggy metals (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588972) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:21 PM Author: Lavender Razzle-dazzle Rehab Sex Offender Always wanted to learn to weld. Always something I want to weld on my jeep (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582582) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:43 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park Brother once you start it doesn't stop. I started with a little 140A MIG that I bought on a whim. Now I've got a MIG, TIG/stick, plasma cutter, milling machine, lathe, bandsaw, etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582615) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:43 PM Author: lascivious public bath 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582618) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:35 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park AHP AlphaTig 225Xi or 203Xi with an aftermarket pedal. It's an AC/DC machine with pulse, HF start, pre- and post-flow, etc. It's one of the best machines on the market
Unless you're dead set on paying 5x for a Miller with the same capabilities, the AHP is unbeatable. |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:45 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park What are you planning to weld? First thing I ever welded is a home beer brewery. I'll find a pic. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582621) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 3:52 PM Author: lascivious public bath A fireworks barge, not flame (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47582634) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 5:50 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park Why TIG brother? I would much rather MIG something like that.
I love TIG welding, but it's a lot slower and requires more prep work, so I only use TIG welding/brazing on stainless, thin sheet metal and tubing, and critical aluminum welds that can't be MIGged.
MIG/gasless FCAW would be a whole lot faster and easier, brother. |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 9:09 PM Author: Beady-eyed Pontificating Set Boistinker Ya, a 120v flux core MIG gets most things done. Only thing TIG is really good for is sheet metal. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47583359) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 10:11 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park TIG is great for aluminum and stainless, especially sanitary, critical and cosmetic welds. You can also join dissimilar metals with it by brazing them. I use silicon bronze quite a bit. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47583551) |
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Date: April 15th, 2024 11:22 PM Author: Beady-eyed Pontificating Set Boistinker Explain where this applies in your actual life? I repaired a crack in 95% nickel with a torch, but I have never been like, hey I need to make these two dissimilar metals stick together in a way that panel bond will not accomplish. And a spool gun on MIG is the way to do aluminium although welding aluminium is shit pure shit and I hate it with a passion. And the only time I used silicon bronze was to weld cast. Which I don’t recommend, although she is holding. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47586603) |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 9:29 PM Author: lascivious public bath thanks man. I'll probably get a MIG based on this thread.
I figured a TIG was perfect for stainless, but if a MIG can get the job done, I'll go that route. |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 10:20 PM Author: Navy contagious trailer park You're making it out of stainless? Why not mild steel? If you're dead set on stainless, don't count TIG out just yet. Make sure you're able to obtain tri mix helium/co2/argon gas from your local welding gas supplier.
Do you have a way to cut the steel yet? I highly recommend getting a horizontal bandsaw. Skip the bullshit abrasive chop saws. They suck. A horizontal bandsaw is a night and day difference. Just get the cheapo Harbor Freight one for like $300. Or better yet, buy a decent used one.
I'm the resident expert on metalworking. I've got a full home machine shop. Hopefully you can avoid making the same mistakes I made
What's your throwaway email? |
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Date: April 14th, 2024 11:07 PM Author: lascivious public bath xoshitlaw@proton.me
my first project will actually be mounting some bolts onto my back gate that the previous owner of the house had nigger rigged with some screws. That's on stainless. I also need to weld the coupler connecting two pieces of 3/4" stainless tubing that's mounting my anemometer.
my second project will be the fireworks barge. |
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Date: April 15th, 2024 7:36 AM Author: Navy contagious trailer park Yeah MIG is the way to go. For the stainless gate you can just use Ar/CO2, no need for trimix. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47584156) |
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Date: April 15th, 2024 11:13 AM Author: Navy contagious trailer park I emailed you with my contact info (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47584621) |
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Date: April 15th, 2024 11:24 PM Author: Beady-eyed Pontificating Set Boistinker Make it out of mild steel and galvanize it and it will outlast you and your kids in Florida. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47586622) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 10:22 PM Author: vibrant messiness theater Just prime and paint and it’ll be fine. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588814) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 10:30 PM Author: cerebral scourge upon the earth base Get a nig welder (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588863) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 10:35 PM Author: galvanic rambunctious affirmative action wow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588883) |
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Date: April 16th, 2024 10:50 PM Author: Hateful point (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5516761&forum_id=2#47588932) |
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Date: April 23rd, 2024 10:02 PM Author: Chingada Madre "Cast iron? Pot metal?" "What did I say?" |