Comments on: Welding Basics: Techniques for Tig, Mig & Arc Welds : What is Tig Welding?

By: piescrank

piescrank — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:10:01 +0000

how do I stop the tungstin from balling when doing alloy ?

By: confuse9

confuse9 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:34:51 +0000

Balling happens on pure tungsten electrodes when welding in AC (like for aluminum).
On a higher end, inverter based TIG welder you can adjust the wave form in such a way that you are mostly putting energy into the material (electrode negative) vs.into tungsten. So the tungesten stays cooler – and doesn’t melt. See Miller’s dynasty series fore example

By: dicksonaaron

dicksonaaron — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:26:11 +0000

how can i do welding as a career…do i have to go to school….

By: USMCHicks6481

USMCHicks6481 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:47:14 +0000

don’t use shitty ass pure tungstin

By: GODZILLAMANASS

GODZILLAMANASS — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:43:06 +0000

you need to be ICAR certified for automotive work

By: jaraff420

jaraff420 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:31:34 +0000

I’m currently in school now and my adviser wants me to test early for my last brazing lap weld test, so i can start mig, i have experience in mig welding but i was wondering if there is a easy rule to determine to correct setting like the rule of thumb for stick

By: TeamTage

TeamTage — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:29:05 +0000

Mig welder is quite easy to use, the only hard part of the mig is getting all the settings right. A mig has a wire that shoots out at a certain temperature. I havent had as much experience with a tig welder but I’d imagine that it would be easy after some expirience.

By: jobbly1234

jobbly1234 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:30:40 +0000

you dont want to mate when tigging alloy you want a ball end i had the same problem then i got put threw nvq1 ages ago and i asked the bloke and he said a sharp point for every metal BUT alloy hope this helps

By: chicks123

chicks123 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:37:00 +0000

Is TIG welding similar to soldering?

By: OfForceAndChaos

OfForceAndChaos — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:02:25 +0000

It is! You need a bit more coordination though, seeing as you have a pedal controlling how much amperage you’re sending through the tungsten – usually you set your TIG welder so that you can just give’er and push right down on the pedal and just start feeding your filler rod into the puddle. I’m 19 and I’m already better than most of my high school teachers.