Doug the TIG

[D2206]

Originally Posted by Wallace

Those little hobby bottles and regulators will soon relieve your wallet of mucho casho once you get into it, a bigger bottle and regulator are a must if you are going to do a lot.

I think we will once we tidy the garage out. But there's too much crap in there for the time being lol. I can't see us doing a massive amount but i'd like the ability to do bits on the car here and there. Plus if all goes to plan, when we move into our new premises at work, i've been promised a welder

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by D2206

Plus if all goes to plan, when we move into our new premises at work, i've been promised a welder

Nice

[D2206]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Nice

Haha, i'd love to ask for a tig but its not something i've ever done before but it would benefit what we do. Looks like i'm doing a welding course!

[Wallace]

Originally Posted by D2206

Haha, i'd love to ask for a tig but its not something i've ever done before but it would benefit what we do. Looks like i'm doing a welding course!

If work are paying take it on. BIG cost difference in running a Tig and soooo many variables compared to Mig. Very satisfying when it goes right and frustrating beyond belief when it doesn't.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by D2206

Haha, i'd love to ask for a tig but its not something i've ever done before but it would benefit what we do. Looks like i'm doing a welding course!

MIG is awesome, I'll be using my baby tmoro to make some ramps with

[Wallace]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Best I have done yet, but like I said I won't have another go till next week. I might make some car ramps tmoro at work but I will be using my trusty mig welder I'm looking forward to it actually
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I find DC Tig quite pleasurable, I'm back up and running today after a 60 mile round trip for a bottle of Argon so I can now get on with a few bits.

[D2206]

Originally Posted by Wallace

If work are paying take it on. BIG cost difference in running a Tig and soooo many variables compared to Mig. Very satisfying when it goes right and frustrating beyond belief when it doesn't.

Work are buying the set as we're starting to do more and more in house. However i've no experience at all with TIG where as MIG is easier to pick up.

[terranosaurusdoug]

I migged a couple of these ramps up today
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[terranosaurusdoug]

I ran out of wire in my welder so used works one to finish with, I prefer mine tbh, this is the works welder
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[terranosaurusdoug]

This is my awesome baby....
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[Blocky10]

Kinell T-Doug, they've got some good gear at your works.
What is it they do pal?

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by Blocky10

Kinell T-Doug, they've got some good gear at your works.
What is it they do pal?

This is us, I work for the DAF one, main branch.
I use our body repair shop for doing most of my jobs, they don't have a pit though.
We sell, service repair etc.
http://www.pelican-eng.co.uk

[elty001]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

I migged a couple of these ramps up today
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Proper ramps
Made myself a decent set a few years ago now and still going strong.
Getting ready for a re paint now though.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by elty001

Proper ramps
Made myself a decent set a few years ago now and still going strong.
Getting ready for a re paint now though.

Oh yeh paint, that can wait

[Wallace]

That Lincoln is an expensive bit of kit too, your welding supplier must love your place. Do you have a spool gun for the R-Tech? I tried aluminium in my old Mig 20 years ago and the bird nesting drove me mad, spool guns were the stuff of dreams for home use back then.