craig_b Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Hey whats up, anyone in Dunedin or Otago that knows how to tig weld and willing to teach? looked at doing a course at otago polytechnic but due to me working stupid hours it isnt really achievable. want to learn for hobby purposes not to get into engineering / metal fab as a job. any info or ideas throw my way cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Cant help with anything except Gumboot throwing is a far cheaper sport to get into 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_b Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 steel cap or non steel cap? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbug Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 You have to sign up to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Get one, watch some YouTube vids and have a play. Would be my advice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbug Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have a REALLY OLD video about tig welding that I could dropbox you if you'd like. oh and by REALLY OLD I mean good because it's before Kardashians who seem to be on everything now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 My advice is get a cheap scratch start jobby with an amperage control and argon flow meter (basically a DC Arc welder with a torch) simple to learn with then once your comfortable buy something a bit flasher with AC if you want to do alloy. Oxy/Acetylene welding will actually teach you a lot about tig welding technique if you can get hold of one of those rigs and get good fusing stuff together you'll find the transition to tig quite natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_b Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 ive got no worrys waving around oxy/acetylene. just want some advice on what is / isnt needed for the machine and different materials. how to set up the machine for different materials, good/bad brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/ Check it out, lots of great information, and people are willing to give advice on the forum when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_b Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 that looks like an awesome site, cheers man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.craw4d Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 What do you plan to weld? If you don't intend to weld ali then that cuts machine costs alot. Scratch start machines are good for mild steel and ok for stainless (can make a mess if you don't start or end well). HF start (high frequency) is best, means you don't get contaminated tunstens and the tip stays sharper for longer. Like said above it's very much like gas welding but with lots more control. I've got a 200amp ac/dc single phase machine with all sorts of functions I don't really need but I wanted the 200A for welding ali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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