melosman
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« on: November 08, 2015, 11:36:51 AM » |
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Thinking of taking the plunge and buying a tig welder as do a little bit of buying and selling and do a fair bit of welding and the old mig is getting a bit tired. Can you weld upside with one? What gas is needed? Are the amperage ratings the same as a mig or will I need a higher/lower amperage? Some times need to weld 3-4mm thick on a chassis.
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2015, 11:53:53 AM » |
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can you gas weld  |
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melosman
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2015, 12:56:01 PM » |
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Yes, I can gas weld.
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andbolt0
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2015, 02:45:25 PM » |
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tig welding uses pure argon you can weld in most positions its like gas welding but with an arc instead of a flame you will need filler rods as well
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the coppersmith
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« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2015, 08:38:58 PM » |
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I'm a coded welder and being self employed have used many TIG plants. I own a 5k all singing all dancing, do anything square wave weld set. Plus I own a £160.00 Tig inverter. Guess which one gets the most use?? Small modern machine are the way to go. Do you plan to weld alloy? if not you can get a nice little dc plant. If you intend to weld overhead you have to have fit arms to hold it steady for length of time. Tig is slow, plus it demands clean metal to do decent weld. Then you have the overheads cost wise. Gas, pure argon isn't cheap and it shocks many when the small bottle runs out so quickly when Tigging.
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« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2015, 08:41:08 PM » |
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Hi. U will need plenty of practice to get used to it. If you can...try and buy a decent second hand set...and please dont buy one of those cheap crappy ones from lidle or aldi. A good brand new set will cost around £400.
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« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2015, 08:44:25 PM » |
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Hey Mr coppersmith, we share something in common....I,me coded to. I do lots of fabricating and welding in my job...mainly stainless steel.
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the coppersmith
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« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2015, 08:50:04 AM » |
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Its amazing how prices have tumbled, some good kit around nowadays.
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merv
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« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2015, 09:14:36 AM » |
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you don't live in Gloucester do you hunter ? |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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hunter
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2015, 09:51:30 AM » |
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No Merv I'm in wales but it ain't far.
Local enough.
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Dslam
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Wot ho chaps, its bloody Whitworth!!
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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2015, 01:28:09 PM » |
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I bought one of these last year. Brilliant bit of kit and the after sales is superb too. |
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merv
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« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2015, 03:40:15 PM » |
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No Merv I'm in wales but it ain't far.
Local enough.
Next time you are passing this way give us a shout  |
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Why do every five minute job take all day, and
if it can go wrong it will go wrong
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« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2015, 06:54:02 PM » |
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No Merv I'm in wales but it ain't far.
Local enough.
Next time you are passing this way give us a shout Will do mate. |
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