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Going to TIG good or die of old age trying
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Yep. That's the plan. Mig welded for years.....22 ga all the way up to 3/8 for jobs I have. No I have tried my hand at TIG off and on for a few years and just don't give up easy. So after reading a couple of books and watching Jody for over a year on the tube....well I finally have my own rig at home now and can weld as long as I want instead of after hours at work. I am wanting to work with .035" Cr/Mo most of the time. I have tried my hand at 6Al-4v and love it. I just need to make a better cabinet to purge....mine leaks way too much and I get a few rainbows....think glass bead cabinet on a smaller scale. I am still having trouble getting filler down to get a uniform bead. I think I just need to weld more. I also have a question if you guys could help...every now and again I get a grey- splintered looking puddle...too hot? Also I have been told that I have too many protrusions inside my work that may weaken the parts. Hope to hear something to point me in the right direction....from what I have read and seen...this is where I need to be. Have my own lathe and mill...brake and mandrel benders. Made my own caveman style diamond tungsten grinder and love it....especially after looking at $300 for a premade unit. Will post pics after I am a full fledged member and can do so.
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Welcome, Jack,

And you are in the right place.... Have patience with us, though. We're a bit like the barbershop. All the advice and opinions you'd care to consider, but it depends on who's sitting there during your cut. We're a little neighborhood unto ourselves, that way. We have members on every part of the globe, so replies come in in a rather "scattered" fashion, due to the differing time zones.

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Welcome to the forum - I like your attitude, tig is the bomb :D
Dave J.

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Welcome to the forum jumpinjackflash.
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welcome to the forum :D
Just a couple welders and a couple of big hammers and torches.

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You aren't alone, I too dream of perfecting my tig skills So far my only brag is I'm better than my sons, in most skills that ain't easy. Steel seems easy, Aluminum; not so much. When I think I've got it nailed, a problem comes up.
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