TIG with a Stickmate

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Hey guys... I just bought a new ac/dc stickmate a little while back, and now I'm designing and building a cart for it. I'm a first year welding student, and we don't do anything with tig, so I've never tigged before, but I sure do want to learn. Its something we do our second year. And I'm wondering if theres any reason not to set up a scratch start system off of this, if people do it with harbor freight inverters, I don't see why not, but I just thought i'd ask. If its doable, and people who have done similar things are happy with the results, then I'll build a cart with some space on the back for a bottle. What would be required to get something like that working?? Bottle, regulator, torch, torch lead thing, what else?? What would I be able to weld with a machine like this??Thanks guys [Account Abandoned 8/8/16 Please Do Not Attempt Contact Or Expect A Reply]. See you on YouTube! -ChuckE2009
Reply:Yes it's possible to do DC tig with that machine. You will want a rig like Tozzi posted.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=38106You will need the aircooled torch with valve, reg and cylinder to hook up to that stickmate. The down side to this is that you will not have a lot of fine control over your amps like you usually do with a dedicated tig, and you will have to control your heat with arc length, filler and speed since you won't have a remote. That said lots of guys use a basic tig set up like this day in and out in the field. It will make learning a bit more difficult, but it's not impossible..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