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| r_towle |
 Nov 28 2022, 08:58 PM
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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 |
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| Brett W |
Nov 29 2022, 01:02 PM
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I hate trying to TIG dirty or questionable steel when plug welding. Plus the MIG is so much faster. That said I have TIG welded parts with weld through primer on the bench and then tried it on the car and get the explosion. MIG doesn't seem as finicky with the weld through primers and such.
Peter, that motorcycle tank looks good. The nice thing with those gas welds, they can be ground and smoothed so easily since they aren't as hard as TIG welds. (not that you need to as you can't see them when they tank is installed) |
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r_towle Mig or tig Nov 28 2022, 08:58 PM
Unobtanium-inc My Miller MIG died a few years ago and I upgraded ... Nov 28 2022, 09:26 PM Van B You had flux core wire then, just to confirm? Pre... Nov 28 2022, 09:34 PM Brett W Oxy Acetylene. It will take some time to learn th... Nov 28 2022, 10:07 PM
mb911
Oxy Acetylene. It will take some time to learn t... Nov 29 2022, 04:07 PM Brett W
Ugh on the shielding gas and cup recommendations... Nov 30 2022, 01:33 PM mb911
Ugh on the shielding gas and cup recommendation... Nov 30 2022, 02:21 PM Rand You know mig and tig are different animals. So thi... Nov 28 2022, 10:12 PM Rand Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first exh... Nov 28 2022, 10:14 PM Brett W
Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first ex... Nov 28 2022, 10:29 PM Rand
Respect to Brett. My dad made me weld my first e... Nov 28 2022, 10:32 PM Brett W
[quote name='Brett W' post='3041594' date='Nov 28... Nov 28 2022, 10:36 PM Superhawk996 Duplicate Nov 29 2022, 12:18 AM Superhawk996
After trying Gas welding, I have to say, its muc... Nov 29 2022, 12:49 AM targa72e I have all three. 90% of time for simple repair wo... Nov 28 2022, 11:25 PM nathanxnathan I think where/what you need to weld is the decidin... Nov 29 2022, 01:29 AM Superhawk996 @nathanxnathan
Try this TIG technique on dual la... Nov 29 2022, 01:55 AM nathanxnathan
@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show... Nov 29 2022, 12:22 PM Superhawk996 @nathanxnathan
I hear ya. :evilgrin:
Even ... Nov 29 2022, 12:46 PM 914_teener
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Nov 30 2022, 09:40 PM Superhawk996
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?... Dec 1 2022, 12:15 PM 930cabman If it is either/or, I would go for a Lincoln 140, ... Nov 29 2022, 01:23 PM Ishley You can get a combo unit that does both. I mig we... Nov 29 2022, 01:45 PM r_towle Thank you everyone!
This has helped me by teac... Nov 29 2022, 06:07 PM scott_in_nh
Thank you everyone!
This has helped me by tea... Dec 1 2022, 08:16 AM windforfun Are there any modern adhesives available that are ... Nov 30 2022, 09:21 PM 914_teener
Are there any modern adhesives available that are... Nov 30 2022, 09:41 PM Amphicar770 I have both Tig and Mig, I am terrible at both but... Dec 1 2022, 10:58 AM mb911
I have both Tig and Mig, I am terrible at both bu... Dec 1 2022, 11:06 AM Superhawk996 Yeah you do :headbanger: Dec 1 2022, 12:11 PM |
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