[TheForge] TIG on a budget?

[Dave Brown]

At 12:28 11/12/03, you wrote:

>On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 09:41 AM, Dave Brown wrote:
>
>>Anyone ever wanted to try TIG on a budget plan?  Check this one out:
>>
>>http://www.turbomustangs.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8872
>>
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>
>That looks great, but what if you only drive a Dodge?

Could be a problem ... Does the Dodge have an alternator or use photovoltaics?

>In my own case though, its a case of continually reminding myself to look 
>at the donut, not the hole. I try my best to focus on what it is I really 
>want to do- to make things out of metal. And if I have high quality, 
>reliable tools that work every time when you turn em on, I can do more of 
>what I really want. Of course, I am full time, hopefully money making, and 
>able to make the jobs buy me tools. So I aint giving up my miller 
>syncrowave for an alternator anytime soon. But it looks like it works.

I'll bet you can use your Miller as the power supply for TIG, if you don't 
already.  But first decide if you want TIG capabilities.  Me?  I'm still 
debating with myself on this issue.

Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI
ABANA, UMBA, GoM, MODA, ARG