i cant belive it. i fiend for this welder for soooo ling. i brought it 3 months ago and havent used it yet. i know **** about tig welders. damn, i know **** about welding period. i tried reading the manual but i have a walking mind, i daydream while i rewad so info dosent stick. any1 know any good online tig videos. hell, ill even buy a video. if any1 is in the new england area that can show me hands on some **** ill take the trip, i got pleanty of free time now that i graduated college. if your in boston you can come use my welder!!!!

 

I suggest these two books. That's how I learned.

 

good looks

 

i've got the tig book. Go buy it, its like 12 bucks and theres plenty of info , but i had a general understanding of how it worked before reading. It helps

 

The dude just clearly said his mind wanders when he reads, which is why he still isn't welding.....everyone comes along suggesting books to buy...LOL.

I saw a video on amazon.com bro.....search tig and tig weld in dvd section...it should come up.

 

Both books are very visual. They have a lot of tables, pictures and diagrams, about 2 or 3 per page. I think he will be fine reading those.

 

[QUOTE=Motorhead_AZ]Both books are very visualQUOTE]

ahhh....I see

 

**** i can even snap some pictures for you. Not the whole book because you can just buy your own haha . Just some examples of the visuals

 

let me know once you got it down. i might need a few lessons from you.

 

Dude, I was in the same situation. Get a correct setting on there, and WELD AWAY! Mess around with it, and see what function do what. Move fast, Move slow, Less heat, more heat. Blow a hole through some thin stainless/mild/aluminum. Just get the feel for it first.

 

or you can go to a local welding shop. Those guys are more then happy to tell you how **** works. I went in to buy some filler the first time i was going to use my tig and he was showing me the thermal arc 185 and all the features. A quick 2 min trip turned into a freakin hour. . But the guy was pretty knowledgable. Wasn't trying to sell me anything. Just spitting information like crazy

 

i'm in the same boat . wanted a new hobby and got a 200 syncro

 

there used to be this real nice machineshop learnnig class. this guy taught everything but i guess he dident get enough members to support it, it closed right before i wen to join. ill have to find some small local welding class. thanks for the advice guys, i just tone want to waste this machine

 

Yeah welding can be frightful, but FUN ****!

I just signed up for a welding class this past week, and had my first class yesterday. It's a 3 hour class once a week for 12 weeks (12 sessions)

It's Welding 1, and obviously the prerequisite for Welding 2. For Welding 1 we are just learning more stick welding, and oxy/fuel cutting. Welding 2 is mig/tig work.

Although I hope to be able to get better at mig/tig while I'm still taking the Welding 1 course. I really want to start making some sick downpipe's, charge piping, etc.

I paid about $200 bucks, they give you a new shield, and gloves, also book. I think that 200 bucks is a steal!

 

Where did you get that book again?

 

any welding shop. I bought mine at Toll gas co.

 

I'd like to order it online.

 

well i did a search online and didnt come up with much. You can email esab if you want to because i'm not going to waste my time lol. Just go into the store and buy it. Its much easier.

 

thats cool dude. I myself am planning on buying one and I too dont know **** about welding. LOL you definetely bought a good begining welder!