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Old 07-07-2014, 02:39 PM
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If you are good, you can Mig it together too
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
If you are good, you can Mig it together too
Yea but, TIG and that grade of 16 gauge stainless results in a better weld.
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
Yea but, TIG and that grade of 16 gauge stainless results in a better weld.
If you can tig

I gotta save the tig for the hot side. If my wallet can hold up.
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
If you can tig

I gotta save the tig for the hot side. If my wallet can hold up.
If you can Mig,- Tig is cake.

Yea, - Its an investment that's for sure.
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
If you can Mig,- Tig is cake.

Yea, - Its an investment that's for sure.

I have both. Im ambidextrous and I suck at Tig welding lol.
I always get aluminum to diluted or too hot. End up warping everything.

Some people pick it up quick, Im just not good with the torch.
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
I have both. Im ambidextrous and I suck at Tig welding lol.
I always get aluminum to diluted or too hot. End up warping everything.

Some people pick it up quick, Im just not good with the torch.
Contaminate? Warping, - you just have to slow down , -take breaks. And/Or learn how to set up properly/ dial it in.
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
Contaminate? Warping, - you just have to slow down , -take breaks. And/Or learn how to set up properly/ dial it in.
I've had professional welders help out and I still have issues. I can do everything but aluminum, it's a damn demon or something.

Anything except 6xxx or 4xxx is nearly impossible for me to tig. I'm sure if I got good at it, it would look and hold much better I just don't have time.

Def not the welder, it's all on me. I not patient at all!
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I got you all beat...I used a stick in high school shop and got an "A"...and that was the last time I used one ha
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
I've had professional welders help out and I still have issues. I can do everything but aluminum, it's a damn demon or something.

Anything except 6xxx or 4xxx is nearly impossible for me to tig. I'm sure if I got good at it, it would look and hold much better I just don't have time.

Def not the welder, it's all on me. I not patient at all!
Ahh, - you just have to do it right once, then it'll come easy. That's how it was for me anyway.

If any of that makes sense to yuh


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