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72uoba · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: Anyone tried it?

Title say it all, anyone here tried TIG welding? What did you use it for and how difficult was it? Wink

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ScrappyWelder · Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 174 Location: London

I've never actually made anything with Tig but played around a bit with it at college. It could just be me but I found it much harder than other welding types. Mig - give it a few hours. Arc - give it a few weeks. Tig - give it a few months/years. You have to focus on both hands at the same time. Sounds easy but not. The machines are quite pricey too so unless you've got a project where tig is a must - I'd opt for a way around.
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jimmy · Crofter Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Ohio

That's a bit of defeatest attitude Scrappy. I'm looking at learning the Tig for sheet metal work. I'll stick in there and keep practicing until I can do it.

ScrappyWelder · Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 174 Location: London

You're right Jimmy. It's an easy excuse to use because I can't do it as well as the other types! I keep saying next year will be the learning year. Perhaps I should make it this year.

It's easy to forget that I couldn't do the others either - before I bothered to learn / practice
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jimmy · Crofter Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Ohio

If you don't give it a shot you'll never know and you'll never do it Wink

ScrappyWelder · Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2007 Posts: 174 Location: London

How are the Tig skills coming along Jimmy?
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