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Re: Fw: Question about TIG

To: Elton Clark <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Question about TIG
From: Steven Shipley <shiples@home.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:20:36 -0700
Elton Clark wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donald H. Locker
> 
> > After doing a bunch of reading, experimenting, and taking a few
> > classes (where we learned and got to practice elementary gas, MIG, TIG
> > welding and brazing and soft soldering, I decided to buy a gas torch
> > for routine work.  My next welding investment will probably be a TIG,
> > but I do like the gas rig.  The pace is a little more relaxed, or
> > something like that.
> 
> Dittos from me . . . When I want to be absolutely sure, I seem to use the
> gas rig and let the
> "short-circuit" MIG and  the AC/DC stick welder sit idle . . . gas does
> about the same things but in "slow-motion" and with much more control.   I
> guess I'll add TIG someday cause it seems an easy transition and it's even
> more versatile . . .
Interesting.  I just didn't figure out the flame, and I was always
ending
up with a lot of red hot metal but nothing would stick.  As I am the
teacher,
I'll blame the teacher....

Steve Shipley
> 
> Tony_______________________@Sherman.Texas

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