TIG Welding

nofearengineer · 01-17-10, 10:01 AM

Do any of you guys have experience with TIG welding?

I've never welded before...just watched mostly. But I've always wanted to be able to weld, and now that I have a need for it, I figured I'd jump in. I'm looking for a reasonably priced TIG welder for aluminum (gotta have AC and pedal control), and I'm still in the research phase. I've been comparing several models: Econotig, Diversion 165, all the way up to a Synchrowave 250 if i found a bargain. Who knows at this point.

I hear that TIG is the hardest type to master, so naturally, I want to do it first.

Funny how that works with me. I love how cool the welds look, and even though its much slower, I figure I can do things you would usually use a MIG for with a TIG welder too, if I need to.

Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.

01-17-10, 10:01 AM	#1
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	TIG Welding Do any of you guys have experience with TIG welding? I've never welded before...just watched mostly. But I've always wanted to be able to weld, and now that I have a need for it, I figured I'd jump in. I'm looking for a reasonably priced TIG welder for aluminum (gotta have AC and pedal control), and I'm still in the research phase. I've been comparing several models: Econotig, Diversion 165, all the way up to a Synchrowave 250 if i found a bargain. Who knows at this point. I hear that TIG is the hardest type to master, so naturally, I want to do it first. Funny how that works with me. I love how cool the welds look, and even though its much slower, I figure I can do things you would usually use a MIG for with a TIG welder too, if I need to. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

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