http://www.tigdepot.com/products/p35TD-BBTF.htm

 

I have been working on building a TIG setup for myself, I found alot of information here:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Welding_Projects/
(They also show how to build a plasma cutter)

Here is some summary information:

You need a DC CC (constant current) power source. Either a AC buzzbox with 4 diodes and an inductor works, or a big alternator hooked up to a motor works too. http://classicbroncos.com/homemade-welder.shtml

Pick up a WP9 (or similar) with accessory kit from a place like http://www.weldingdepot.com/ , and then buy/rent a tank and regulators.

I will probably want to build an arc-starter, because I hear scratch starting TIG sucks. Some people have built some awesome setups, ( http://thompdale.home.comcast.net/tig.htm ), but I plan on starting with the simple arc started listed on the yahoo welding group. I plan on replacing the high voltage neon sign transformer, with a car's igition coil because I have one on hand. It should work the same.

 

http://www.az-zbum.com/welder.upgrade.shtml

 

Haha, Engloid you punk.

'04, eh? You think the guy in my link stole your writup and marketed it FS?

 

No, cause his version of it sucks compared to mine.

I used to be asked this stuff so many times that I did a writeup and posted it for archives in another forum. Then, Zbum asked if he could just host it on his site...and he did make it a little prettier, but with my original content, links and such.

 

Alright, my welder theory sucks, but I'm seeing a problem with welding aluminum on pure DC+ due to ion flow - doesn't that just heat the torch up to the point it wants to melt down? Even if it's only capable of thin gauge sheet.