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| VaccaRabite |
 Jul 30 2010, 03:06 PM
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I am interested in teaching myself how to weld with gas. O2 Accetiline, not MIG gas.
I have a mig welder that I am sort of competent with. Is there benefit to welding with gas over MIG, or am I going to find that if I buy the tank set up, I'll never use it over MIG. Zach |
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| Porcharu |
Dec 10 2010, 10:06 PM
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I love my torch setup. For car work you HAVE to get the little half pint 'aircraft' models Smith makes a very nice one - lifetime warrenty to boot. With a small torch the popping and banging are history and sheetmetal is easy. With very little practice you can make tanks etc. I plan on a combination of torch and tig when I do my flares. Like others have said once you learn puddle control you can weld with anything. Tig will be a snap if you ever go down that road.
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Vacca Rabite gas welding AND mig welding? Jul 30 2010, 03:06 PM
Root_Werks Gas is really hot.
My Dad taught me on tank weldi... Jul 30 2010, 03:10 PM Andyrew I've done it once. Never used it again.
A go... Jul 30 2010, 03:25 PM rfuerst911sc I have a oxy/acet setup along with arc and mig. To... Jul 30 2010, 04:27 PM charliew There are many good uses for a gas setup. It was t... Jul 30 2010, 04:41 PM rick 918-S When I started out doing body work tig welders wer... Jul 30 2010, 05:15 PM phatnine11 If you can TIG weld, Gas is a very easy to pick up... Jul 30 2010, 05:23 PM Gudhjem /quick hijack
I'm in sort of the opposite sit... Jul 30 2010, 05:36 PM rdauenhauer What about for Brazing? Jul 30 2010, 05:57 PM
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What about for Brazing?
Bad Idea. The flux is co... Jul 30 2010, 06:25 PM jmill If you can gas weld, tig and mig are a cake walk. ... Jul 30 2010, 06:20 PM jmill
/quick hijack
Is Mig easy if you can arc and Tig... Jul 30 2010, 06:23 PM Elliot Cannon MIG = The "glue gun" of welders. :lol4: Jul 30 2010, 08:01 PM Vacca Rabite What does the edge of metal cut with a torch look ... Jul 30 2010, 08:36 PM Gudhjem
What does the edge of metal cut with a torch look... Jul 30 2010, 09:23 PM r_towle A torch weld can be hammered so you can flatten it... Jul 30 2010, 10:26 PM Gint I learned to gas weld in high school shop class...... Jul 31 2010, 07:21 AM aircooledtechguy I only use my torch for 2 things: (1) cutting meta... Jul 31 2010, 08:29 AM charliew Brazing and silver soldering has it's place in... Jul 31 2010, 12:05 PM 76-914 :agree: BTW Charlie, Have you ever used a Henrob.... Jul 31 2010, 09:54 PM rfuerst911sc I have seen the Henrob demonstrated at many car/ho... Aug 1 2010, 05:12 AM sean_v8_914 my torch accompanies my MIG. the torch is great to... Aug 1 2010, 11:47 PM Rav914 Did you end up getting the torch? Dec 10 2010, 03:28 PM mepstein Brass and silver brazing for handmade bike frames.... Dec 10 2010, 03:44 PM Porcharu
Brass and silver brazing for handmade bike frames... Dec 13 2010, 12:20 AM mepstein
Brass and silver brazing for handmade bike frame... Dec 13 2010, 07:01 AM Mike K CO That's a hell of a torch for brazing!
I... Dec 10 2010, 04:25 PM Vacca Rabite I did not yet get a set up.
I am thinking about it... Dec 13 2010, 09:03 AM charliew I always use kroil and maybe some pb blaster on ol... Dec 13 2010, 09:44 AM nathansnathan My welding friend was telling me that brazing can ... Dec 13 2010, 11:47 AM charliew
My welding friend was telling me that brazing can... Dec 13 2010, 12:03 PM nathansnathan
[quote name='nathansnathan' post='1405110' date='... Dec 13 2010, 12:44 PM charliew Actually the main reason brazing is used is becaus... Dec 13 2010, 11:58 AM |
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