how do you welder hold your tig welders?
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how do you welder hold your tig welders?
well im right handed, hold the torch in the right, filler in left, i weld from left to right......
i havent tried, but seems like it would be easier to switch hands and and keep the same welding direction left to right
curious what you guys do
im still learning and jumped right into aluminum LOL what a way to learn, skip right to the hardest, hopefully steel is easier
i havent tried, but seems like it would be easier to switch hands and and keep the same welding direction left to right
curious what you guys do
im still learning and jumped right into aluminum LOL what a way to learn, skip right to the hardest, hopefully steel is easier
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Re: how do you welder hold your tig welders? (MAX_CFM)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MAX_CFM »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">right or the left hand
</TD></TR></TABLE>i know that LOL
im just curious what the standard is as far as holding or direction, or any other techniques people prefer
also do people prefer foot pedal or finger control for the tig
</TD></TR></TABLE>i know that LOLim just curious what the standard is as far as holding or direction, or any other techniques people prefer
also do people prefer foot pedal or finger control for the tig
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Re: how do you welder hold your tig welders? (evoeone)
I'm left handed and I hold the torch in my left hand, filler rod in right. I point the tungsten to the left on steel and aluminum and fill from the right. On stainless, I try to hold the torch more straight up and down to help shield the area just welded.
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Re: how do you welder hold your tig welders? (tony1)
Im amidextrious, but generally I hold the torch in my hand like a pencil, and go from right to left, filling with my left hand.
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Re: how do you welder hold your tig welders? (tony1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tony1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Welding is personal preference. If you can weld better with your feet, then that's what's right for you! </TD></TR></TABLE>word, it seems to me more of controlling the heat to not blow thru making the bead is simple once you have that down, i have had a few good beads when the heat was optimum, foot control is the key
tony...... BTW.....
those headers you made for that 350z...... #1 it looked hot... #2 they didnt look like average weld els and straights.... looked like regular exhaust piping although i know its not.... did you take long schedule 40's and bend em?? im saying that cause they didnt look like cut and welded 90's and straights
tony...... BTW.....
those headers you made for that 350z...... #1 it looked hot... #2 they didnt look like average weld els and straights.... looked like regular exhaust piping although i know its not.... did you take long schedule 40's and bend em?? im saying that cause they didnt look like cut and welded 90's and straights
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