This semesters class..... Intro to TIG......

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TIG has been my favorite process for some time now....... except in the summer when I want all of my fans blowing.... then stick is my friend......I digress....TIG is my favorite.... I can SEE what I'm doing so much better........ my hood stays clean........ I can use my 2.50 Diopter because I can stick my face right in there.....So many reasons I like it..... so this semester (I have time for 1 class per semester) I'm taking Intro to TIG...... and I am learning bunches.....I think we are three or four weeks in now.....All of that to just show a couple photos.......Thanks for reading.....PICS (cell phone)........ Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:4 weeks in and doing overhead already. Damn. I am 4 weeks in and just finished a butt joint with a gap.Haven't even done a T joint yet. And I am not behind at all.Also my teacher teaches to oscillate the torch and leave the filler in there.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Nice, wait until you get to aluminum. lol!www.thefusionsolution.com
Reply:I have been remiss about taking progress pics in class.......I'm working on Aluminum..... Have been for the last several weeks....... I'm the only one in the class doing Aluminum...... The rest are on steel still (say that three times fast)..... But am still disappointed I'm not onto stainless yet.......I'm currently struggling with the T joint overhead......... I'm getting my arse handed to me..... I'm still having a real hard time feeding...... So am having too many restarts......... I need that practice too......I did happen to take a pic from a few weeks ago from a lap joint vertical up........Note: working from the iPad so I hope this post works.........PIC: Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Very nice. Good job..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:this post only depresses me more and more seeing how sad my school is and how piss poor my instructors are. i am on flat tjoint on steel and have been their since the beginning of my semester. But now I pass through aluminum like its nothing.Miller Maxstar 200 SDPiperliner #10 Gold
Reply:Very sweet welds. Jealous. What machine, may i ask?The lincoln in your sig, or a school machine?Motorboating...in the Cleavage of the Tetons
Reply:School machine........ Miller 200DX Balance at 70..... Freq at 100....Precision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:Keep it up bro, your buzzing along great! I hate being bi-polar it's awsomeMy Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
Reply:to many wants, and as a stick/TIG machine is on that list I've got to prioritize at some point. but for now, I don't "Need" it but do "need" a riding buddy, so the new machine will probably have to wait for two or three years till the next quad get's paid off. If I'm not mistaken you've been doing TIG for a while now and "intro" to tig is kind of a misnomer.There are no problems. There are only solutions. It's your duty to determine the right one.Hobart Handler 210Airco 225 Amp MSM Stinger
Reply:Very nice weld, you have a future at TIG welding lol
Reply:Originally Posted by smilexelectricthis post only depresses me more and more seeing how sad my school is and how piss poor my instructors are. i am on flat tjoint on steel and have been their since the beginning of my semester. But now I pass through aluminum like its nothing.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterYou should try to get to app-ironworksllc for Saturday..A little ride never hurt anyone..See page 3 post # 1http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=173851OH yeah Fex..Good stuff..Upside down is cool 'aint it....and stop leaving holes at the end of your welds.....zap!
Reply:Originally Posted by smilexelectricthis post only depresses me more and more seeing how sad my school is and how piss poor my instructors are. i am on flat tjoint on steel and have been their since the beginning of my semester. But now I pass through aluminum like its nothing.
Reply:Originally Posted by smilexelectricI can't i requested off and they still scheduled me for work, and I work the day after that. I really wanted to go.
Reply:Originally Posted by zekeAt least you have a school. I live in a city of 500,000 and they just shut down the welding class at the community college. A few other shops as well.
Reply:Originally Posted by FexalTIG has been my favorite process for some time now....... except in the summer when I want all of my fans blowing.... then stick is my friend......I digress....TIG is my favorite.... I can SEE what I'm doing so much better........ my hood stays clean........ I can use my 2.50 Diopter because I can stick my face right in there.....So many reasons I like it..... so this semester (I have time for 1 class per semester) I'm taking Intro to TIG...... and I am learning bunches.....I think we are three or four weeks in now.....
Reply:Well..... this semester is just about over......At only one class per semester...... for once I'm not looking forward to time off........Anyway..... I'm about to wrap up the required joints for this class........Stainless....T-Joints.... the only thing left is overhead T and the Butt Joints..... then.... done......Here are some pics of T's on Flat and Up from Wednesday's time at school.........PICS..... with the DIME thing.... (thanks Zap....... good choice of scale....) Attached ImagesPrecision TIG 185 and MP 210Bobcat 225NTCutmaster 42O/A tanks.... 2 Argon tanks...... 2 C25 TanksFacebook...... F2 Metal WorksETSY....... https://www.etsy.com/shop/F2MetalWorksF2MetalWorks.com....... http://www.f2metalworks.com/
Reply:I envy your vertical welds... That's the one weld I cannot get right in school. I got out of them but they were nowhere near as pretty as my flats and horozontal.
Reply:Fex, you're doing great bud! They let you use gas lenses or just plain cups? It looks real good. The dynasty is one hell of a machine, I'm reminded the sacrifices I made to purchase it are worth it every time I fire it up!Miller: 200dx, Bobcat 225, Passport, Powermax 45, Milwaukee: Dry Saw, MagDrill, grinders
Reply:Excellent! The welds look like they belong in a magazine.                     WSMiller Thunderboldt AC DC Miller 211 MIGSmith O/A torches Torches and GaugesRyobi chop saw
Reply:I'm glad you're taking classes for tig. Many self taught tiggers would be satisfied with the level of proficiency you attained as self taught. They would scoff at the idea of school.http://www.facebook.com/LockhartMetalArthttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Grumpy...44306259043484
Reply:that's great you going to school to further your welding skills.remeber the more you burn the more you learn.keep at it man.