Took yrs of welding, but finally tried it.

[ForcedFirebird]

Thanks!

I MIG'd for a few years before purchasing a TIG. I bought the Hobart Handler 190 last year and love it, specially for the price.

Yeah, the first razor was Friday. Over the Holiday weekend, I red, read, read and read some more - then came in Monday afternoon to try again. Didn't know what a 6g weld was, but now I do :)

[Roadsterd]

Impressive sir. The fact that your self taught is even more impressive.

I just picked up my first little welder, a hobart mig. Any truth to learning mig before tig or did you just dive in head first?

[ForcedFirebird]

Tried it again. This time using .023" MIG wire straightened out and polished the tungsten tip to a mirror shine. By polishing the tungsten tip, I was able to maintain a stable arc down to 5amps.

[z6ne]

Now you can become a real wizard

[ForcedFirebird]

Very nice sir. What's your setup and experience?

Miller Syncrowave 300, 1981 model. Bought it around 08, self taught.

[bmwstudent]

I need a high frequency box, my spool gun is worthless for anything under 1/8". Nice job.

[Wh33lhop]

Very nice sir. What's your setup and experience?

[Andy.B]

Hate to be THAT guy, but I think you meant but :D

Crap.
Screwed by auto correct.

[ky0u]

Hate to be THAT guy, buy you meant they're.

Lol.

Also, amazing welding! I am absolutely useless at it.

Hate to be THAT guy, but I think you meant but :D

[Andy.B]

hate to be THAT guy.... but their 16oz cans :P

Awesome stuff though. I shudder to imagine all the cool shit I'd make if i could do that.

Hate to be THAT guy, buy you meant they're.

Lol.

Also, amazing welding! I am absolutely useless at it.

[Dermeister3]

24oz PBR FTW! haha. good job

hate to be THAT guy.... but their 16oz cans :P

Awesome stuff though. I shudder to imagine all the cool shit I'd make if i could do that.

[mrsleeve]

Impressive. Go for the 6G open root weld. It's guaranteed to get you frustrated.

You have to down hill it and run a bit hotter than you would think you need too, and I watch guys do them every single day. Then I look though them and tell them how well they did with it.

[Quadrajet]

Impressive. Go for the 6G open root weld. It's guaranteed to get you frustrated.

[ForcedFirebird]

First time trying...

[VANOS714]

Nice