I just got my DC TIG up and running. Hell of a lot easier than SMAW and FCAW. To my surprise, the Chinese $300 120A DC TIG machine actually has HF start. I paid almost as much for the gas cylinder, lol.
The old 0.35 MIG wire isn't cutting it as a filler rod. What should I be using? I'm just welding mild-steel to get some experience before I do anything crazy.
My goal is to build a trailer by winter.
So far, I recognized that I need to weld inside so the gas doesn't blow around, and I need to keep the arc shorter.
I'll get some pictures here in a bit.
I had to put a 240V receptacle into the garage. That wasn't hard, but just took time. Had to use 10ga wire to the breaker panel, all 30 feet, lol.
The old 0.35 MIG wire isn't cutting it as a filler rod. What should I be using? I'm just welding mild-steel to get some experience before I do anything crazy.
My goal is to build a trailer by winter.
So far, I recognized that I need to weld inside so the gas doesn't blow around, and I need to keep the arc shorter.
I'll get some pictures here in a bit.
I had to put a 240V receptacle into the garage. That wasn't hard, but just took time. Had to use 10ga wire to the breaker panel, all 30 feet, lol.
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