Another TIG Noobie

[AnthonyExmouth]

Mild difference in cable price though. 4mm2 for 30 amp.

I'll run 6mm from the CU to the socket. Mainy because I got no 4 mm in the workshop at the moment.

 

[Barking Mat]

I'll run 6mm from the CU to the socket. Mainy because I got no 4 mm in the workshop at the moment.

Even better.

 

[AnthonyExmouth]

Ok, 2 more here.

1. How important is a flow meter?

2. I've read that for mild steel you need A15 rods but I also see A18 being advertised as Tig rods.

 

[Barking Mat]

For mild steel mig wire works.

 

[EM1L4]

Ok, 2 more here.

1. How important is a flow meter?

2. I've read that for mild steel you need A15 rods but I also see A18 being advertised as Tig rods.

I just got a flow meter for £11 feels like a no brainer?

 

[Barking Mat]

I just got a flow meter for £11 feels like a no brainer?

Where please, I need one.

 

[AnthonyExmouth]

For mild steel mig wire works.

As in a spool?

 

[Barking Mat]

As in a spool?

Yep, you can twist it together if it's too thin.

 

[EM1L4]

Where please, I need one.

Pardon our interruption...

£12.50 (i was slightly off..)

 

[EM1L4]

Pardon our interruption...

£12.50 (i was slightly off..)View attachment 280265

Not used it yet(waiting for gas) but looks fine...

 

[Ruffian]

Or the pea shooter style ones also.

 

[Barking Mat]

Pardon our interruption...

£12.50 (i was slightly off..)View attachment 280265

Ooh, ouch plus another tenner to france.

 

[AnthonyExmouth]

Not used it yet(waiting for gas) but looks fine...

Which one is best suited to Tig?

 

[EM1L4]

Which one is best suited to Tig?

I’m also new to welding, but I can’t see why this wouldn’t work for any type of gas welding...it ultimately tells you how much gas is flowing...

 

[AnthonyExmouth]

I’m also new to welding, but I can’t see why this wouldn’t work for any type of gas welding...it ultimately tells you how much gas is flowing...

I meant which one as in 0-14 or 0-25

 

[EM1L4]

I meant which one as in 0-14 or 0-25

I got the 0-25 so it would work for any use, I’m not sure why you’d bother with the 0-14...

 

[Munkul]

0-14 is well enough for any TIG work. You'll want to set around 8-9 lpm ish

 

[AnthonyExmouth]

Wish I'd built my worktops a little higher, or got a smaller cylinder.

 

[Ruffian]

You will go through a 20l fairly quickly learning as can be addictive.

 

[AnthonyExmouth]

You will go through a 20l fairly quickly learning as can be addictive.

I imagine i'll be welding everything not nailed down, then I'll weld the nails.
Might have to find somewhere better for the cylinder and get a longer hose.