How To Get Good At Tig Welding

In case you 18 inch aluminum you need 125 to.

How to get good at tig welding. If TIG welding is only required for occasional jobs or a long-weld job ie. For a 11ch inch aluminum the amperage required is between 60 to 90 amps. The base current is set on the machine and remains constant.

No high frequency start or pedals to control amps but itll get you started pretty quick. Get comfortable with different materials. To get half-decent enough to land a job welding copper making stills about 2 months of TIG practice at welding school 5 hours a day under the hood.

Ask any of the excellent welders that you know how long it took them to learn and youre likely to get the same response. In TIG aluminum amperage is controlled with a foot pedal or fingertip control. Make sure the base material and filler material are clean and free of rust paint oil or oxide.

You can also Mig ally with varying results if you need to. Ive been doing it for insert number of years or decades Ill let you know when I get good. Tig welding can produce beautiful looking welds and more importantly x-ray quality deposits on some of the most critical welding applications.

Its a good reminder to stay humble and that theres always more to learn. Get to know your machine. Selecting the right tungsten type and size cup size and shielding gas and gas flow can be a daunting task.

I did a LOT more TIG welding than any other kind because I found it easier more intuitive than MIG or stick. Today we talk about how to Mig like Tig weld an open corner joint with the stack of dimes look that everyone has come to know and loveWe will go over HOW T. You can weld it autogenous you can butt weld lap weld and more difficult welds like fillet welds.