Tigs kinda like oxy welding but with electricitysame idea feed in the filler and get your heat/distance correct
Need pure argon to use it though if not you'll ruin the tungstens
Maybe leave it where it is then eh
You found my speedo cable clip yet
MadManish
Member
How thin steel could I weld with an arc?? Sorry for the daft questions I just don't want to be spending more money than I need to for the jobs at hand
With experience and know how 16ga sheet work. The right rod is the key
I'd say no thinner that Landy exhaust pipe, you can just weld pipes together if you are good.
I can on a good day but mostly have to use mig
We looked at TIG, but the MIG we have is extremely versatile and goes to 250A, so big enough to do almost anything we are likely to want to do.
TIG is good for fine detail work where MIG would perhaps be a little too much.
We use a full-size CooGar bottle on ours, we get that through our sheet metal suppliers who charge us the rental and refill prices that they get, and as they are bulk users (they have a laser cutter that takes full-size metal sheets) we get a decent price.
Peter
TIG is good for fine detail work where MIG would perhaps be a little too much.
We use a full-size CooGar bottle on ours, we get that through our sheet metal suppliers who charge us the rental and refill prices that they get, and as they are bulk users (they have a laser cutter that takes full-size metal sheets) we get a decent price.
Peter
Iann
Active Member
Arc will be cheaper all round (as said )
you will need plenty of practice for small gauge
start off with big chunks of pig iron to get the feel then work down to small stuff
The guys on here will help you out with rod size and techniques once you have the feel
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you will need plenty of practice for small gauge
start off with big chunks of pig iron to get the feel then work down to small stuff
The guys on here will help you out with rod size and techniques once you have the feel
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Iann
Active Member
No point practicing on pig iron if he wants to weld thin mild
There is every point in practicing on pig iron if he has never welded before
You always start big so you can see how the weld works
blowing holes in stuff is no good to start with
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Oldseadog
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Pig Iron is cast, and needs specific rods, as does stainless and all the other metals!
To become proficient, one of the exercises is to lay 'strings' around 75mm long tight against each other until you have a square 75x75.
Then turn it through 90 degrees and do the same on top. then repeat the process.
You should finish up with a pad of weld 75x75x12 (or however thick you wish to make it!)
Once you can do that without any blowback, you are ready to begin to practice sticking things together!
To become proficient, one of the exercises is to lay 'strings' around 75mm long tight against each other until you have a square 75x75.
Then turn it through 90 degrees and do the same on top. then repeat the process.
You should finish up with a pad of weld 75x75x12 (or however thick you wish to make it!)
Once you can do that without any blowback, you are ready to begin to practice sticking things together!
That is welding 101, and is the base/start for anyone who wants to learn how to weld.
Have seen lots of welded chassis pictures on here , that have looked like monster weld
To many are cold welded, a bead stuck on top of a patch. A indicator of lack of penetration.
We are in Rushden, Norhants, NN10 0JT if you want to come and have a play on our Oerlikon, Phil can give you loads of help and tips.
Peter
