hi there
My trials and tribulations with MIG are here :-
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13918
If I should abandon that welder will a TIG one be better ?
I want to weld bicycles so I am looking for 0.8mm to about 2mm [ bike frame bits ] with the odd 3mm , electric conduit and 1/16 or 1.5mm or 16 guage ms box.
Here they use a simple stick welder with good results :- http://www.atomiczombie.com/
I did a college night school many years ago and got proficient enough at oxy welding to rebuild a 2cv [ very thin metal ] and really enjoyed it.
Does TIG in TIG mode have the same feel i.e arc driven weld pool and you feed in the wire ? MIG does not seem to have this pleasure ?
So questions.
A basic TIG [ as Machine Mart ] comes as stick welder ? but what current size welds what thickness ?
If I go to TIG can I use the MIG wire , gas and regulator ?
The MIG has the following consumables :-
Wire
Gas
Tips
Where as the TIG would be ?
Stick Mode
Electrodes
TIG Mode
Gas
MM do not show the cost of the Tungston electrodes
Wire
regards Paul
My trials and tribulations with MIG are here :-
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=13918
If I should abandon that welder will a TIG one be better ?
I want to weld bicycles so I am looking for 0.8mm to about 2mm [ bike frame bits ] with the odd 3mm , electric conduit and 1/16 or 1.5mm or 16 guage ms box.
Here they use a simple stick welder with good results :- http://www.atomiczombie.com/
I did a college night school many years ago and got proficient enough at oxy welding to rebuild a 2cv [ very thin metal ] and really enjoyed it.
Does TIG in TIG mode have the same feel i.e arc driven weld pool and you feed in the wire ? MIG does not seem to have this pleasure ?
So questions.
A basic TIG [ as Machine Mart ] comes as stick welder ? but what current size welds what thickness ?
If I go to TIG can I use the MIG wire , gas and regulator ?
The MIG has the following consumables :-
Wire
Gas
Tips
Where as the TIG would be ?
Stick Mode
Electrodes
TIG Mode
Gas
MM do not show the cost of the Tungston electrodes
Wire
regards Paul