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A question for the guys that have been welding on cars for a while from one who is looking at starting off...

Is a MIG (wire feed) welder the only option or can a TIG welder also be used?
If not, WHY?

I ask because I alreay have a TIG machine.
 
I would have thought that if you have a TIG welder you are the lucky one
TIG's are meant to be the ones to have for lack of distortion , clean welds etc
 
Mig can be easier to work with on the cars as you can point and weld with one hand upside down and in awkward places.

Colin
 
arthuy said:
Mig can be easier to work with on the cars as you can point and weld with one hand upside down and in awkward places.

Colin
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I have to agree, :LOL: ,Mig is the easiest form for welding cars,...TIG requires a certain kind of skill and technique :wink:
 
Thanks, guys!
Skill and technique to follow as I am trying to get 3 phase power at home to drive it then I set about learning how it works!
I realise the limitations now that you mention them for one-handed use, especially those fiddly bits that need to be held in place. Oh well, let's see how it goes.
 
Can I (as a welding student) ask what type of Welder you own, what make and model ? Three phase you say ? Its not one of those all singing all dancing Miller synchwave 300's that can do both TIG/MMA is it ?

Hope you dont mind me nosing ? :)
 
Zardoz,
Sorry for the delay in replying. It is a Miller but an OLD 400 volt single phase machine, hence my need for 3 phase as I need two phases to give me the 400 volts. Weird, I know but it will do Aluminium, plus it has a regular stick feature so I can do the heavier barbecue type stuff too.
It is at a friend's place at the moment so I can get you the model if you want it.

Cheers,

UL
 
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