Anyone know anything about thermal welders
01-10-2012, 05:25 PM
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Anyone know anything about thermal welders
A guy i work with has a thermal tig welder i was thinking about buying cheap. Ive never tig welded before but i wanna learn, Please give me some input
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Re: Anyone know anything about thermal welders
Is it strong enough to do sch10 or 12? When you say "personal" what do you mean? Can i weld a roll cage into my car, or weld my intercooler up? How about any aluminum?
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Re: Anyone know anything about thermal welders
Can definitely do everything you mentioned. I mean personal use in that it is not really meant for long term production work. Although, every shop near me uses them without any issue.
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Re: Anyone know anything about thermal welders
It can tend to struggle with thicker aluminum (thermal arc 185 - .25" aluminum) if it is a larger piece. Heating the piece up definitely helps.
I have had no problems with mine so far for 4+ years. It came with a 5 year warranty and was made in Japan.
I have had no problems with mine so far for 4+ years. It came with a 5 year warranty and was made in Japan.
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