[AT] TIG welding--FOLLOWUP

[Robert L. Holtzer]

John, one of the major advantages with TIG is the ability to generate a lot 
of heat in a small spot rapidly.  This really helps when patching hoods, 
etc., as the warping of metal is less.  Essentially like spot welding.

Bob Holtzer, Windsor, CA

At 09:16 AM 3/17/2006 -0800, you wrote:
>Thanks all you guys for the TIG information!  I've already got a pretty 
>good picture about the "sport."  Sounds to me like it is something I could 
>learn and really enjoy...fixin on all my old tractors...and other 
>stuff.    I guess once in awhile it's OK to buy an expensive tool when it 
>gives you the satisfaction of quality and performance.  I will be looking 
>for a welder that is at least slightly affordable and good 
>quality--probably like a Lincoln.  Since I've got this bee in my bonnet 
>I'll probably be getting my sunburn before long!    John
>
>
>
>At 09:20 PM 03/16/2006, you wrote:
>>John, I love TIG welding. It is much harder to learn, but the results are 
>>great. The control possible of the heat is truly useful, especially on 
>>thin material. Most of my experience is with aluminum, but I found that 
>>it works well on rusted sheet metal too when you use a silicon steel 
>>welding rod. I can actually repair a galvanized welded sheet steel elbow 
>>for irrigation pipe that has metal that is paper thin and rusted holes.....
>>    It does take some time to do jobs like this though.
>>        Grant Brians
>>        Hollister, California
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron D Haskell" <rdhaskell at juno.com>
>>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 1:14 PM
>>Subject: Re: [AT] TIG welding--a little OT
>>
>>
>>>Hi John.
>>>There is a special filler rod for mild steel when you use tig.  A this
>>>strip of the parent material cut on a sharp squaring sheer will work
>>>also.  The inert gas is the flux.  It is much like oxy acetylene welding,
>>>except the electric arc is the heat source.  Takes lots of practice to be
>>>good.
>>>
>>>Ron Haskell
>>>rdhaskell at juno.com
>>>Riverside California USA
>>>http://www.oldengine.org/members/haskell/
>>>
>>>On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:46:21 -0800 John Wilkens <jwilkens at eoni.com>
>>>writes:
>>>>Thinking about a new tool--TIG welder.  What kind of filler rod would
>>>>you
>>>>use for thin steel?  Just regular unfluxed mild steel wire--or
>>>>baling
>>>>wire--or??
>>>>I'd like some general feedback on TIG welding (thin steel, aluminum,
>>>>
>>>>etc.)--any thoughts.  What got me interested was a program I watched
>>>>on the
>>>>Speed channel about a fellow building a custom motorcycle.  He was
>>>>always
>>>>using a TIG welder and it sure looked like it worked slick--and the
>>>>guy
>>>>wasn't a pro welder.  I've had zero luck trying to weld fender-thick
>>>>steel
>>>>with a small (probably too cheap) wire feed welder.  Just couldn't
>>>>control
>>>>the heat good enough.    John
>>>>
>>>>                     In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon
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