hawkeyefxr
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As i have said in my Into i am coming back into welding
I am looking for a Tig welder, at first i thought a straight transformer would be best bit i am not going to be laying down long welds or be using it for hours on end so an inverter machine would suit me.
I will be doing light welds 3-4mm thick but just short runs 25-50mm long plus tacking
Just about all will be down-hand welding
Next comes the gas, i am not going for an account at BOC so it will be small bottles, how long do these last, are they mixed gases or straight Co2 ?
Also what are the wire sizes now for small sections of metal. I have use 3.2mm corded wire but if that didn't arc you would be pushed over not that i want anything near that size of course.
Bottom line i am in a garage attached to a house with a 240v supply doing little small projects
Any help/recommendations appriciated
cheers
I am looking for a Tig welder, at first i thought a straight transformer would be best bit i am not going to be laying down long welds or be using it for hours on end so an inverter machine would suit me.
I will be doing light welds 3-4mm thick but just short runs 25-50mm long plus tacking
Just about all will be down-hand welding
Next comes the gas, i am not going for an account at BOC so it will be small bottles, how long do these last, are they mixed gases or straight Co2 ?
Also what are the wire sizes now for small sections of metal. I have use 3.2mm corded wire but if that didn't arc you would be pushed over not that i want anything near that size of course.
Bottom line i am in a garage attached to a house with a 240v supply doing little small projects
Any help/recommendations appriciated
cheers