How hard is it to mig/tig weld?

[Cooter]

Flip flops optional?

neg. steel toes manditory

[Mysticcobrakilla]

shit, if you want to make money welding, just get on a pipeline crew... $40-50/hr burning rods w/ a DC welder

Flip flops optional?

[Cooter]

shit, if you want to make money welding, just get on a pipeline crew... $40-50/hr burning rods w/ a DC welder

[Stephen]

Sooo.. most can mig but not tig... either way its kind of a rig though... ya dig my nig.. I dont know how to weld so i got another gig

[Hines57]

I've been mig and tig welding for years it just came easy to me . I worked building com data electrical enclosures for years. We did everything from stainless , cold roll, galvanized, aluminum . It was a good way for me to learn alot of different types

[Baron Von Crowder]

It always possible, but every teacher I have ever had starts new TIG students off on oxyacetylene. Im not sure how holding a MIG torch with one hand as it spits out filler and stays at a constant amperage would teach you a damn thing about TIG welding.

My bad, take mig out and replace it it tig

[NoClassic]

It always possible, but every teacher I have ever had starts new TIG students off on oxyacetylene. Im not sure how holding a MIG torch with one hand as it spits out filler and stays at a constant amperage would teach you a damn thing about TIG welding.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Maybe I should have replaced that "it" with oxyacetylene(gas welding)?

Otherwise I am really lost on why you are confused.

I'm pretty sure you're just lost.

[NoClassic]

The similarities you posted maybe? Biggest difference is that you are heating the metal to liquid with either a flame or electrical arc. There are obvious differences in techniques but either way you are melting metal with heat and adding filler as you do so.

Maybe I should have replaced that "it" with oxyacetylene(gas welding)?

Otherwise I am really lost on why you are confused.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Which part are you having a problem with?

The similarities you posted maybe? Biggest difference is that you are heating the metal to liquid with either a flame or electrical arc. There are obvious differences in techniques but either way you are melting metal with heat and adding filler as you do so.

[NoClassic]

Did you actually think about that or reread it afterwards?

Which part are you having a problem with?

[Sean88gt]

Two different sides of an equation.

[Baron Von Crowder]

If you are asking how hard it is then you have a long way to go. Just have your friend let you drop by the shop and see what its all about.



I see very little if any similarity between MIG and oxyacetylene. Generally it is regarded as a good introduction to TIG because it requires you to control both heat and introduction of filler material.

Did you actually think about that or reread it afterwards?

[NoClassic]

If you are asking how hard it is then you have a long way to go. Just have your friend let you drop by the shop and see what its all about.

It always seemed to me that gas and mig were somewhat similar.

I see very little if any similarity between MIG and oxyacetylene. Generally it is regarded as a good introduction to TIG because it requires you to control both heat and introduction of filler material.

[SSsierra90]

I was a welder. Now im a metal shop manager. Can still weld anything mig or tig. Tig is all about practice and continuing to do. Mig is easy as hell, I could teach someone in a couple hours.