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looking to buy a tig for home finally

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Old 09-04-2006, 02:53 AM
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They each have there own uses. I like tiggin most things up because it's cleaner and stronger. However, having Mike's HF flux core around the past couple weeks has made somethings way easier to construct, like jigs and simple little projects (HM valve spring compressor) that don't need the super clean look and the presicion of tig.

It helps tremendously for exhausts. Little tack here and there and then finish it with the tig.


After tig welding I got the hang of a cheap *** flux core in about 10 mins. Setting the amps/volts is the easy part. I just varied the WFS all the way down, then all the way up to get a feel for what each was like. Then later on you'll know if the speed is too fast or too slow.


I agree with engloid. I bought a MAXSTAR and am glad I did. I got in on ebay brand new and could probably sell it for way more than I bought it for.



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Old 09-04-2006, 03:36 AM
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buy my miller, truck fright is cheap
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Old 09-04-2006, 10:51 PM
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buy my miller, truck fright is cheap
It's free if you buy off ebay.
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Old 09-04-2006, 11:08 PM
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a mig has its place just as much as a tig, in our production environment if everything was tigged our production would fall 3x, and with all parts being mild and powdercoated, threee guys running tigs 40 hours a week just wouldnt put out the kind of production we put out running migs.
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so what is this square wave tri wave ---- aboot eh?
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