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200a is ok for 1/4" Al. warmup takes a while, and you do have to run it at max. disagree about the spool gun. tig is alot more useful for smaller work and craf
by convolvatron 9y ago
200a is ok for 1/4" Al. warmup takes a while, and you do have to run it at max.
disagree about the spool gun. tig is alot more useful for smaller work and crafts projects. its a stupid choice for structural, but up to 1/2" its fine. and you can do really small work in materials like stainless, brass, Al, cast iron, and bronze. it also requires less prep and cleanup to get a pretty result. (again for non-structural applications)
- dsfyu404ed 9y ago>disagree about the spool gun That was a joke. It's apples to oranges. Most people wouldn't prefer a spool gun over TIG given the choice. > it also requires less prep and cleanup to get a pretty result. (again for non-structural applications) This couldn't be further from the truth. Assuming you're not using exotic consumables that are very contamination tolerant/intolerant TIG is far more sensitive to contamination than other processes.
- convolvatron 9y agoit is, but you dont have a grind a bevel to get basic penetration, and if you dont need it perfectly flat and weld clean you dont need to grind down the weld to get rid of all the slag. obviously its all dependent on what you're trying to accomplish