On 15/11/2018 00:56, Cursitor Doom wrote:
On Wed, 14 Nov 2018 14:26:59 +0000, John Rumm wrote:

MIG/MAG is usually much easier for thinner stuff. TIG will do really
delicate stuff (although more slowly).

MAG??

Most wire fed gas shield welding on steel uses CO2 as a primary
shielding gas rather than pure Argon or Helium. CO2 is classed as an
"Active" rather than an "Inert" gas, hence MAG rather than MIG.

Trouble with TIG is the work piece has to be *super-clean* for some
reason, so it's a drag to prepare.

Yup, the more refined the process, the cleaner it needs to be usually.
If you want to weld through a load of rust and crap, there is not much
to beat stick!


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Cheers,

John.

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