Mig or tig, Which would you choose? Options

[r_towle]

Lots of sheet metal body welding, flares, patching, several cars.
I did use a mig for years, upgraded to gas mig.
My son took it.

So, I’m getting another welder.
I still have a gasless mig, and a scratch start tig
Neither are very good.

So, which would you choose? Why?
Willing to take the time and learn.

Rich

[Rand]

Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first exhaust with a torch. I wanted to just mig it. But doing it with a torch and rod was educational.

Tig is for not steel... other metals like aluminum and titanium and such. Duh we know that.

[Brett W]

Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first exhaust with a torch. I wanted to just mig it. But doing it with a torch and rod was educational.

Tig is for other metals like aluminum and titanium and such. Duh we know that.

I have never really spent much time with an OA rig. Actually own one, but only use it for heating things. HAHA.

Last year I was at a metal shaping event and did some Oxy Hydrogen welding on aluminum. Talk about crazy. They welded airplanes like that for decades. Anyway all these top level old school coach builders use O/A for the ease of metal shaping after the welding, especially since the welds aren't the focus when its all said and done. I need to practice a lot more.

I use my TIG for steel, stainless, TI, aluminum, Silbronze, and even some Inconel. I do tend to use my MIG more for sheetmetal replacement in cars because it seems to tolerate the weld through primer better than the TIG, plus its easier to well the MIG around the shop, LOL

[Rand]

Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first exhaust with a torch. I wanted to just mig it. But doing it with a torch and rod was educational.

Tig is for other metals like aluminum and titanium and such. Duh we know that.

I have never really spent much time with an OA rig. Actually own one, but only use it for heating things. HAHA.

Last year I was at a metal shaping event and did some Oxy Hydrogen welding on aluminum. Talk about crazy. They welded airplanes like that for decades. Anyway all these top level old school coach builders use O/A for the ease of metal shaping after the welding, especially since the welds aren't the focus when its all said and done. I need to practice a lot more.

I use my TIG for steel, stainless, TI, aluminum, Silbronze, and even some Inconel. I do tend to use my MIG more for sheetmetal replacement in cars because it seems to tolerate the weld through primer better than the TIG, plus its easier to well the MIG around the shop, LOL

Tig is an art. Much respect.

[Brett W]

Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first exhaust with a torch. I wanted to just mig it. But doing it with a torch and rod was educational.

Tig is for other metals like aluminum and titanium and such. Duh we know that.

I have never really spent much time with an OA rig. Actually own one, but only use it for heating things. HAHA.

Last year I was at a metal shaping event and did some Oxy Hydrogen welding on aluminum. Talk about crazy. They welded airplanes like that for decades. Anyway all these top level old school coach builders use O/A for the ease of metal shaping after the welding, especially since the welds aren't the focus when its all said and done. I need to practice a lot more.

I use my TIG for steel, stainless, TI, aluminum, Silbronze, and even some Inconel. I do tend to use my MIG more for sheetmetal replacement in cars because it seems to tolerate the weld through primer better than the TIG, plus its easier to well the MIG around the shop, LOL

Tig is an art. Much respect.

After trying Gas welding, I have to say, its much harder. There is no pedal to dial the amperage back, its just a dance with the torch. However they say, "if you can gas weld, you can TIG weld". Apparently its not quite the same going backwards. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)