I'm thinking of buying my first TIG welder.
I only really want to do thin stuff, like car body panels and I'd quite like to make a stainless exhaust.
I've only ever tried tig welding once before at college many years ago. Ever since I've only used mig.
I'm really just needing to understand my options. At the minute I don't know whether to go for the smallest cheapest DC set I can find, or looking at the long term go for something more expensive that has more features, like HF start or AC capability, that may do everything I'd ever want.
What is the real benefit in a HF staring set?
Is scratch start really that bad?
How much more is that likely to cost over scratch start?
I quite like the idea of being able to weld aluminium, although if I'm honest I doubt it would be very often that I'd need to.
I read on one website that DC can weld aluminium, although not as good as AC. Is that true?
How much more is it likely to cost for an AC set over a DC?
I only really want to do thin stuff, like car body panels and I'd quite like to make a stainless exhaust.
I've only ever tried tig welding once before at college many years ago. Ever since I've only used mig.
I'm really just needing to understand my options. At the minute I don't know whether to go for the smallest cheapest DC set I can find, or looking at the long term go for something more expensive that has more features, like HF start or AC capability, that may do everything I'd ever want.
What is the real benefit in a HF staring set?
Is scratch start really that bad?
How much more is that likely to cost over scratch start?
I quite like the idea of being able to weld aluminium, although if I'm honest I doubt it would be very often that I'd need to.
I read on one website that DC can weld aluminium, although not as good as AC. Is that true?
How much more is it likely to cost for an AC set over a DC?