Tig welding
 

I know how to do mome decent mig welding but what I really want to learn is how to tig. I was thinking of taking a night class. What kind and or brand of tig to buy though?

Re:Tig welding
 

well what kind of brand to buy is obvious miller,hobart(basicly the same co.) or lincoln the big question is what size you need, do you plan on welding lots of thick aluminum or are you going to be sticking with steel mostly are you going to use it for long periods at a time or are you going to weld a piece then fit it then weld more. basicly do you plan on welding for a living if so buy a heavy duty power supply if you like me and weld more as a hobby then a smaller unit will work fine.

Beau

ps i have a hobart tigmate

Re:Tig welding
 

I agree with beau.. I got the miller 180sd and like it alot. For most fabricating and building that will be plenty for you. Unless you plan to weld non stop for a couple hours. If you got money htp makes a very nice 100% duty cycle welder.

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this is nice to:
www.fronius.com

Koen.

Re:Tig welding
 

If you are going to purchase something new, do some shopping and then find what you want on Ebay.

I actually found out that I can get a better price a Miller welders from a seller on Ebay (with free shipping) than from the local Miller distributors. I was told that some of the larger welding supply sellers on Ebay are just factory direct sellers, so they advertise very good deals on Ebay.

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I was looking at getting the Miller 180 SD. I am in Washington who has the best price. It will be a hobby for me in the garage. ;D

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You awnsered my question 5 seconds before I posted. :P
Is the Miller 180 SD a good machine for small fab and precision welding with aluminum and stainless. Thank you