When TIG welding mild steel i.e Alternater bracket,if you can fuse together ok with out filler rod is this ok or should you all ways dab in the filler rod ?,if its ok is this safe/strong enough for chassis work ? I know people do this on exhaust but thats a bit different.
I just bought a miller tig set but after all day today spent trying to find gas and rods etc at a half way reasonable price I realised I cant afford to set it up, being unemployed and all... :sniff:
it pains me to do it as I have been after a decent tig for ages but its got to go, paid £510...
Rehmann DC 160AMP Inverter TIG, Torch, Earth Clamp, coms with gas hose, Argon twin gauge regulator and flowmeter. Has HF starting and post gasflow control. Very small unit but actually quite powerful, I reckon it'll do up to 6-7mm plate easy. Can arc it up for you to demonstrat but have no...
i have just set up my tig a hobart 250a tigawave.
i have never tig welded before, how do you know wjhat size electrodes tungstons and ceramic covers to use? there must be a easy way, i assume the larger the current the larger the shroud???
i have sucessfully stuck the tungston to the metal...