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> gas welding AND mig welding?
VaccaRabite
post 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.

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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
Bartlett 914   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
Porcharu   I love my torch setup. For car work you HAVE to g...   Dec 10 2010, 10:06 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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