Tig is... you're either built for it or not. I can do it, i just suck ass. Other people pick up the torch and become wizards. It really depends on you. I hate saying that man, but its the truth.
Is it in any way kinda similar to torch brazing ? I mean it won't be exactly the same but it kinda feel to me like it has some resemblances
I mean you melt the rod, the puddle moves with the heat, but not really. It's like I said in the OP, it's the Macintosh to the Windows of the welding world, fucking weird.
Interesting. My curiosity is even more spiked now.
Well I'd give it a shot, it's always good to have TIG on the resume.
It's nice seeing videos of equipment repair, stuff in the field, so much old shit is still running because people either like it or companies don't want to replace it.
I'm a welder in Utah. Pretty low on the totem pole right now, work in a small shop, work a shear, that type of thing. Should be moving up soon though.
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I think I've heard of that, it gives you vision on your perpripials, right? Absolutely nuts.
How do you trust the helmets with protecting your vision? I never liked the idea of them "activating" when you start welding.
They flash on instantly man. Just clean the front and replace the clear plate when needed, and you'll have no issues. Batteries last for fucking ever, and they have indicator lights when low I always keep a spare pair at home just for that purpose, and plates in my car, which it's gonna need today. So to answer: it just works. Don't be a slob, maintain it, which isn't hard, they can take a beating, and it'll serve you well.
The technology has been around for decades and works perfectly. Anyone who is a serious welder would be a fool not to invest in this.
My dude, I like you just fine, but that's about what I figured.
I'd recommend youtube, school did have textbooks, but videos were the bulk of teaching weld symbols.
We all got to start somewhere man, on the plus side, I'm going to be working on my resume soon and moving up
Agreed. I've worn some clunkers, and those stormtrooper grade helmets still work. Just keep them clean, replace batteries and front plates when needed, and it'll last a decade easy
I’d recommend doing oxy-acetylene welding first if you wanna learn TIG. It’s far easier and I think way more fun, and a pretty good stepping stone to TIG because it teaches you to do more than just move your torch with your wrist because you have to melt a filler rod into the base metal like with TIG. Oxy-acetylene requires some learning so I’d recommend finding out if you have any local welding instructional courses, technical schools or community colleges that have a welding course that includes Oxy-acetylene in the curriculum. Or you can just go balls out and learn it yourself. The only experience I had with oxy-acetylene is in a shop course, but the little time I had with it is incredibly entertaining and fun.
What in the world? That thing is straight out of science fiction. Makes me want to listen to the Marathon OST while welding.
