[TheForge] > 1. Re: Which is the better Mig. Miller or Hobart. Does Tig beat em all? (Ries Niemi)

[Steve Smith]

Thomas A. Troszak wrote:
> Dear Ries,
> 
> Are you familiar with the spray arc (mig) technique? I thought migs were
> just for kids 'till the welding engineer at Volvo turned me on to IT (spray
> transfer). Now I can't ever go back to short arc (involuntary shudder).

I have the same feeling. Spray gives one such a feeling of POWER.

> 
> You can weld a single pass, 3/4" wide, 1/2" DEEP, flat as a flitter, no
> undercut, and NO SPLATTER with .045 wire on a common 250 amp mig machine
> (any brand). Use 90/10 , or tri-mix gas.

Now if I just knew how to weld this well.

Steve Smith

> 
> Now, I can't stand to weld with 75/25... yuck.
> 
> Tom Troszak
> 
> 
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