How To Get Good At Tig Welding

1 Gas lens dispersing gas.

How to get good at tig welding. Get to know your machine. For welding steels a DC current should be used. Below is a quick.

TIG welding works well in all positions on almost any metal. Perhaps the most important skill needed for TIG welding is moving the torch in a controlled manner with steady forward movement while keeping the gap between the tip of the electrode and the base metal consistently small usually in the range of 18. A TIG welding machine can operate on an AC or DC current.

If TIG welding is only required for occasional jobs or a long-weld job ie. If you just wanted to start out simple you could get yourself a DC caddy and a scratch start setup. TIG welding is more modern arc welding which includes proper use of the non-consumable tungsten electrode to fill as well as fuse metals.

Its a good reminder to stay humble and that theres always more to learn. No high frequency start or pedals to control amps but itll get you started pretty quick. For TIG welding arc starting is a major consideration.

If TIG welding is the main task then a machine with a gas valve will be necessary. Thats a pretty strong statement but here is why its true. One way to control heat input into the weld without sacrificing weld penetration is to pulse weld.

2 Collet body dispersing gas. As long as your amperage is set properly and you see the weld puddle wash into the sides of the weld you should be fine. Getting a piece of aluminum about 18 or 14 thick and stacking beads on it is the best tig welding practice there is.