Ive been mig welding for about 6 months, so far Ive done, test pipes, custom exhausts, custom brackets, some rollcage work, mounts and some other small parts. Lately Ive been having a lot of people asking me If I can tig weld them so stuff, so Ive decieded to purchase a tig welder in the near future, before I do I would like to do some homework before I start tig welding. Now for my questions, where can I find some good literature on tig welding, I would love to go to school, but at the moment that's not an option for me. Ive checked all of book stores, but welding selection books is pretty small. Can some one here point me on the right direction on some good books.

Thank you in Advance, and If anyone can help me out with tig welder selection that would be great. I know I want a miller, and my budget is 3,000k.

I will mainly be using the tig for manifolds, headers, exhausts, aluminium intercooler piping and roll cages.

 

First place to start is Miller. They have an excellent 98 page or so tutorial on GTAW. And you can get a syncrowave 200 runner with tanks and all for under 3000k Visit http://www.cyberweld.com . That will get you started, and from there its on you. No book will teach you how to tig weld it just comes with practice so read to understand the basics terms, symbols and practices and start going at it. Good luck to you on your adventures into the world of GTAW.

 

I would definitely recommend the Sync 200. Try and find a community college around your area that has a welding program so you can take some classes. Do that before you buy a welder, because most programs have a variety of different machines that you could try out and see what you like.

 

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Thats a good idea thanx!, I really want the books so I can better understand tig welding.

 

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Thankyou, Im a full time tech and hope to someday be a full time fabricator.

 

Like k24em2 said try a community college course. Its a great learning experience, right now I'm doing some tig welding and hands on experience is far more superior in welding than reading a book (for me at least). And since you're a full time tech, most community colleges have classes just one 6-8hr class once a week, and its cheap. Good luck and keep us posted

 

I went to class for welding awhile ago & I have to say I love tig more than mig or stick... (I cant weld aluminum for ****) When I picked up the tig I was in heaven. I took my first test within the first 5 min of ever touchng the tig & I passed with flying colors. tig is awesome...

 

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Actually I found a nearby college that's offers some classes, Im an in patience bitch so I went and ordered my tig. I decieded to go with the miller sync 200, its suppose to arrive on Thursday.....cant wait!!

Which bandsaw works well and is reasonably priced ??


Modified by AFTERZERO at 12:58 AM 11/19/2006

 

Well my syn 200 came in today, as the days go by Im going to pick up what I need to get it running. I cant wait to get this baby fired up!!

 

only thing i dislike about my syncrowave 200 is that in AC it is not constant HF, like the 250. this presents problems when trying to weld cast Al.

-derek

 

I love my 200 , don't skimp on a helmet either.

 

you don't NEED a fancy helmet. i find myself using my $150 flip lid helmet usually gets more use than the $600 auto darkening helmet or my $350 auto darkening

 

i rock the HF 50$ auto and it works fine for what i need it for.

 

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Sure you don't need one, I used a harbor freight one before, switching to harbor freight to miller was huge.

 

you're better off learning how to weld using a flip lid helmet than an auto helmet anyways. it teaches you proper starting techniques and control

 

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How so ? I mean I learned on a flip lead but hated it, I love my auto darkening helmet.

 

Ive been using a harbor freight auto, but Im going to upgrade to something a little bit better. Im going to start setting up my work area soon, anybody know whats is the best way to set up grounds?

 

Miller Elite FTW!

I will never use anything else.

 

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My table is metal, I just clamp that big piece.

 

Syncrowave200 ftw in my book also.

So far, so good! Love it!

 

miller elite is a very good helmet that what i have but im thinking about picking up a speedglass 9002

 

So you can just mount your ground right to the metal table, ummmm.

 

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Oh ok, I was wondering cause on the manual it was illustrated that the welder is suppose to be grounded differently.

 

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Oh ok, I was wondering cause on the manual it was illustrated that the welder is suppose to be grounded differently.</TD></TR></TABLE>

The welder itself can be grounded, but mine is not. If you are having issues then I would look into it.

 

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No issues yet, hope to get it running soon Im still working on my table.