Comments on: Beat the Recession with These Two Business Growing Strategies http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/ Everything about Welding Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 Adam Sat, 07 Oct 2006 05:15:34 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1951 Please read: What is right for you, MIG or TIG? For certain type of work TIG is required, like welding chrome moly for some racing organizations. Intricate work, like gunsmithing is also well suited to TIG. TIG is used by many auto restorers who prefer a more precise, perfect finish that requires little to no finish work. TIG is most similar to gas welding in technique, so if you've done oxy-fuel welding, TIG should be a natural transition. TIG stands for Tungsten Inert Gas welding. Also called GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and Heliarc® which was Linde's trade name for the TIG process when it was introduced many years ago. The arc is started with a tungsten electrode shielded by inert gas and filler rod is fed into the weld puddle separately. A slower process than MIG, it produces a more precise weld and can be used at lower amperages for thinner metal and can be used on exotic metals. TIG does require quite a bit more time than MIG to learn. It is similar in technique to gas welding. MIG is required by law and by insurance companies in many localities for structural repair of automotive frames. MIG is also much easier to learn and faster to weld. For doing other types of welding, like sheet metal, it can be a matter of personal preference. For an auto body repair shop or a novice welder, a MIG is a good, practical all-around welder. After welding and if application is critical , solution annealing is preferable. Please read:
What is right for you, MIG or TIG? For certain type of work TIG is required, like welding chrome moly for some racing organizations. Intricate work, like gunsmithing is also well suited to TIG. TIG is used by many auto restorers who prefer a more precise, perfect finish that requires little to no finish work. TIG is most similar to gas welding in technique, so if you've done oxy-fuel welding, TIG should be a natural transition.

TIG stands for Tungsten Inert Gas welding. Also called GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) and Heliarc® which was Linde's trade name for the TIG process when it was introduced many years ago. The arc is started with a tungsten electrode shielded by inert gas and filler rod is fed into the weld puddle separately. A slower process than MIG, it produces a more precise weld and can be used at lower amperages for thinner metal and can be used on exotic metals. TIG does require quite a bit more time than MIG to learn. It is similar in technique to gas welding.

MIG is required by law and by insurance companies in many localities for structural repair of automotive frames. MIG is also much easier to learn and faster to weld. For doing other types of welding, like sheet metal, it can be a matter of personal preference. For an auto body repair shop or a novice welder, a MIG is a good, practical all-around welder.

After welding and if application is critical , solution annealing is preferable.

]]> By: unbelievabubble http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1939 unbelievabubble Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:34:16 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1939 Thanks bozzza - cheers to all those who share their experience and help others Thanks bozzza – cheers to all those who share their experience and help others

]]> By: El S http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 El S Sat, 07 Oct 2006 01:04:35 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1950 What you have to your advantage is being able to Oxygen- Acetylene weld. You need to be able to use both hands. One to manipulate the TIG Torch and the other hand to feed and dip the filler wire. Good Luck ! What you have to your advantage is being able to Oxygen- Acetylene weld. You need to be able to use both hands. One to manipulate the TIG Torch and the other hand to feed and dip the filler wire. Good Luck !

]]> By: Freedom http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Freedom Fri, 06 Oct 2006 23:18:13 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1952 When you talk about pulse tig it is mostly DC welding. You use the pulse to help reduce the distortion. It is mostly used on all ferrous metals. You do not need or have the pulse feature on AC for aluminum. You would need an AC or AC/DC machine for tig welding aluminum. They are some what costly. When tig welding you need to stay with the better name brand welders. Thermal arc, Hobart, Miller, and Lincoln are all good machines. To weld 1/4" aluminum you need approximately 200 or more amps. So this puts you into a machine that is in the $2000 range. Then you need a bottle of argon gas. If welding for any length of time at those amps you would need a water cooled torch. Not to mention the water cooler, foot pedal and all the other items needed. All these items are costly. I am not trying to discourage you but you need to know it is going to cost you some bucks to invest in all the equipment you will need. Good luck! (30 years as a certified welder) When you talk about pulse tig it is mostly DC welding. You use the pulse to help reduce the distortion. It is mostly used on all ferrous metals. You do not need or have the pulse feature on AC for aluminum. You would need an AC or AC/DC machine for tig welding aluminum. They are some what costly. When tig welding you need to stay with the better name brand welders. Thermal arc, Hobart, Miller, and Lincoln are all good machines. To weld 1/4" aluminum you need approximately 200 or more amps. So this puts you into a machine that is in the $2000 range. Then you need a bottle of argon gas. If welding for any length of time at those amps you would need a water cooled torch. Not to mention the water cooler, foot pedal and all the other items needed. All these items are costly. I am not trying to discourage you but you need to know it is going to cost you some bucks to invest in all the equipment you will need. Good luck!
(30 years as a certified welder)

]]> By: jim the welder http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 jim the welder Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:01:23 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1949 What's your question? I was working for a company welding aircraft parts. APU assemblies for boeing, lear, and raytheon. I was recieving $18 and hour but would have been able to make more through raises and fringe benefits. i ended up quitting because they cut out all overtime. I need certs for all kinds of AL, S.S., And CrMo. I had to get tube, and plate from .020 to .375 certs before I even started welding on the parts and that took a couple of weeks.... I think a lot of people hear about guys making $40 an hour and think they can jump in on that but what they don't realize is those guys have been doing it for years and have recived annual raises etc. What's your question?

I was working for a company welding aircraft parts. APU assemblies for boeing, lear, and raytheon. I was recieving $18 and hour but would have been able to make more through raises and fringe benefits. i ended up quitting because they cut out all overtime. I need certs for all kinds of AL, S.S., And CrMo. I had to get tube, and plate from .020 to .375 certs before I even started welding on the parts and that took a couple of weeks….

I think a lot of people hear about guys making $40 an hour and think they can jump in on that but what they don't realize is those guys have been doing it for years and have recived annual raises etc.

]]> By: MCKlassik http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 MCKlassik Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:34:13 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1943 I beleive its called "Walking the cup" its just a easier way/more steady way of moving the tig torch rather then free handing it and being shaky. It takes awhile to get use to, I beleive its called “Walking the cup” its just a easier way/more steady way of moving the tig torch rather then free handing it and being shaky.

It takes awhile to get use to,

]]> By: Smashley http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1947 Smashley Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:23:31 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1947 There is a big difference between MIG and TIG welding, in both the process, and the skill level required of the weldor. They really are two different processes altogether, and the MIG is the much easier of the two. There is much to read on the web, including some great information at the Miller and Lincoln websites. They can give you a pretty great overview of TIG welding. But, as with many skills, it takes hands-on practice as well as study, to be successful. If your fiance has ever welded with a gas torch, he might already have the skills he needs. Unlike a MIG welder, a TIG does not feed an electrified filler wire for you. You are in control of a separate heat source (the torch) that you must manipulate in order to melt the base metal together, while adding the filler by hand to the molten puddle you're creating. It's the same way a gas torch works, just with electricity, rather than gas, as the heat source. The tricky part comes in learning how hot to make the puddle, how much heat to apply (with a foot or hand controller), and how to coordinate the filler at the same time. Quite often, TIG welding involves metals like aluminum or stainless, which have their own quirks that need to be considered. It's by no means impossible to learn all of this...and it can be a very valuable skill to have, often paying higher than MIG welding jobs. If your fiance shows this prospective employer that he is a professional who takes pride in his work, has studied the subject, and is willing to learn, he may get his foot in the door and start down a new path on his welding career. I wish him the best. Study all you can, and if you know a buddy who is good with the Oxy-Acetylene torch, go visit him right away for some practice! Best of Luck! There is a big difference between MIG and TIG welding, in both the process, and the skill level required of the weldor. They really are two different processes altogether, and the MIG is the much easier of the two.

There is much to read on the web, including some great information at the Miller and Lincoln websites. They can give you a pretty great overview of TIG welding. But, as with many skills, it takes hands-on practice as well as study, to be successful.

If your fiance has ever welded with a gas torch, he might already have the skills he needs. Unlike a MIG welder, a TIG does not feed an electrified filler wire for you. You are in control of a separate heat source (the torch) that you must manipulate in order to melt the base metal together, while adding the filler by hand to the molten puddle you're creating. It's the same way a gas torch works, just with electricity, rather than gas, as the heat source.

The tricky part comes in learning how hot to make the puddle, how much heat to apply (with a foot or hand controller), and how to coordinate the filler at the same time. Quite often, TIG welding involves metals like aluminum or stainless, which have their own quirks that need to be considered. It's by no means impossible to learn all of this…and it can be a very valuable skill to have, often paying higher than MIG welding jobs.

If your fiance shows this prospective employer that he is a professional who takes pride in his work, has studied the subject, and is willing to learn, he may get his foot in the door and start down a new path on his welding career. I wish him the best. Study all you can, and if you know a buddy who is good with the Oxy-Acetylene torch, go visit him right away for some practice!

Best of Luck!

]]> By: bozzza69 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 bozzza69 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 11:31:28 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1940 and its just a accepeted method of pipe welding and is genrally used because it is consitant and usally creates nice looking welds that r sound and its just a accepeted method of pipe welding and is genrally used because it is consitant and usally creates nice looking welds that r sound

]]> By: unbelievabubble http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1944 unbelievabubble Thu, 05 Oct 2006 10:35:47 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1944 Thanks for the reply! - funny your comment was removed - author, you should allow the sharing of knowledge..very sad. Thanks for the reply! – funny your comment was removed – author, you should allow the sharing of knowledge..very sad.

]]> By: Bewareofgigem http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 Bewareofgigem Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:16:59 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/10/beat-the-recession-with-these-two-business-growing-strategies/#comment-1942 Welds are probably huge by the way he's slinging the tungsten around. Welds are probably huge by the way he’s slinging the tungsten around.

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