should i just grab a electric welder for spot weld?
i was talking to a friend, telling him that i am planning to rent a TIG from HomeDepot, he asks if i have gas, i said no, and i might be able to rent it too.

he said, if it's only for small spot welding, i should just go with a regular electric welder?

 

electric welder? dude if you dont have gas there is no welding, or tacking, just get some gas, it isnt that difficult

 

It really depends on what you are welding, but for the majority of the cases you will largly benefit from renting a gas cyclinder.

 

Since when can you rent a TIG from Home Depot?

 

Can't tig with out gas. Can't mig with out gas, but you can flux core. If your just tack welding something a flux welder will be fine.

 

I think that's what he mean by using a "electric welder" is flux core... (my friend is french)

as for TIG welder, they've that at HomeDepot tool rental section for a while.

 

How do you guys do your cylinder exchanges?

I don't own a truck and am at a loss on how to get mine refilled.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jonathan_ED3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How do you guys do your cylinder exchanges?

I don't own a truck and am at a loss on how to get mine refilled.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Put it in my crx, like a passenger . Now I borrow my brothers truck because I sold the rex.

 

TIG welding over a flux core weld is like welding mild steel without even cleaning it. The flux core tack is filthy inside and out. Buy some gas!

 

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But if your tacking, say a fire wall, no need for a tig.

 

i just need to do about 20 spot weld, on my radiator support for my JDM dc2 conversion

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by codenamezero &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just need to do about 20 spot weld, on my radiator support for my JDM dc2 conversion</TD></TR></TABLE>

Flux will be fine