Hobby Welding

[03ozwhip]

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I was referring to the different material joint types, not holding the torch and rod specifically. I’ve been brazing hundreds of pounds of rod with acetylene for the last 18 years, so TIG was a fairly easy transition for me. Just looking to step up my game with my Miller Diversion 180 at home.

I'm trying to understand what you're saying but I can't lol what techniques are you referring to when it comes to material and joints?

Are you talking about what material(rods and type of steel) to use for ie: stainless steel, carbon?

[Darell_n]

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I'm trying to understand what you're saying but I can't lol what techniques are you referring to when it comes to material and joints?

Are you talking about what material(rods and type of steel) to use for ie: stainless steel, carbon?

All of it. There are 7000 different cup sizes and styles, electrode materials and diameters, gas mixtures / flow rates, rod alloys with mixed work pieces, different AC patterns and frequencies. You know, what welding actually is. This is why I like TIG vs MIG as TIG is not just an idiot box with a couple of cords on it.

I’ve learnt a lot on my own but would like instruction from a professional.

[03ozwhip]

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All of it. There are 7000 different cup sizes and styles, electrode materials and diameters, gas mixtures / flow rates, rod alloys with mixed work pieces, different AC patterns and frequencies. You know, what welding actually is. This is why I like TIG vs MIG as TIG is not just an idiot box with a couple of cords on it.

I’ve learnt a lot on my own but would like instruction from a professional.

If you want, you can look at my 2nd and 3rd year welding books lol honestly, most of the welding instructors just go off of the books anyways.

There are a few that really know their shit, but I would say that's more of a WET instructor.

[schurchill39]

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I took the evening TIG welding course at SAIT a number of years ago, really great program and tons of hands-on time. I wanted to take the followup advanced course but they stopped offering it around that time, IIRC the instructor went off to start his own welding business - I want to say it was Unobtanium but I could be misremembering.

Yep that would be Unobtainum. He was a teacher at SAIT before he started his own thing.

[legendboy]

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I was referring to the different material joint types, not holding the torch and rod specifically. I’ve been brazing hundreds of pounds of rod with acetylene for the last 18 years, so TIG was a fairly easy transition for me. Just looking to step up my game with my Miller Diversion 180 at home.

Same with having 15+ years of tig experience and soldiering electronics

Sorry guys have not had time to dig my Mig out