[TheForge] Re: TheForge Digest, Vol 53, Issue 2

[John Husvar]

On 6/2/08 1:38 PM, "Marc Godbout" <marc at ironringforge.com> wrote:

> Folks, it's really not difficult at all. First, get a TIG torch
> assembly. You want one with a gas valve on the handle. Your TIG torch
> should have an electrical connection tab at the gas supply end of the
> hose. That normally gets screwed in the machine, along with the hose
> from the gas tank. You can either just clamp your negative lead onto
> that tab or get an electrical termination, along with a short cable
> and plug, from the welding supply and make its own plug end.
> 
> The rest is just scratch-start welding. Open the gas valve, tap onto
> the weldment to get the arc, and weld away.

He's right, you know. If you can Oxy-Acetylene weld, you can TIG weld. The
motions and techniques are almost exactly the same, except if you ever get a
good TIG machine, you'll have control that'll blow your socks off. Oh, and
you can use it for stick too, so you can sell that old boat anchor to help
pay for the TIG. :)