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I am planning to learn how to TIG weld, mild steel and aluminum. I have some experience MIG welding automotive stuff, but totally new to TIG. I am wondering if the Crystal 2.0 will be usable for TIG welding aluminum? I am concerned that Crystal 2.0 only goes up to shade 12, and with TIG being pretty bright I was wondering if it will not be dark enough. I am also considering Optrel e684, Lincoln Viking 3550 and Miller Digital Elite. Cost is not a consideration. I want the best helmet and I am ok if it's the most expensive option on this list.
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Originally Posted by juha_teuvonnen
Cost is not a consideration. I want the best helmet and I am ok if it's the most expensive option on this list.
Reply:Read this thread and post 20. He went to 350 amps welding aluminum using the Crystal 2.0. https://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthrea...-Hood-QuestionThen look at the videos in post #24.Millermatic 252 MIGMiller Dynasty 200DX TIGMiller Spectrum 625 PlasmaAltas 12x36 Metal LatheBridgeport Milling Machinewww.psacustomcreations.com
Reply:Fix shade for tig. Cheap and call it a day. I only use my auto stuff for MIG.www.tjsperformance.comDynasty 300 DXHTP 240HTP Microcut 380Hyperthem 85JD2 Hyd Bender and HF Hyd Ring Roller all in one =(Frankenbender)Bpt. Mill/DRO4' x 8' CNC Plasma TableInstagram: tjsperformanceYT: TJS Welding and Fabrication
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Originally Posted by TraditionalToolworks
Then do some research and you'll find out that there are many people using the Crystal 2.0 for tig welding.
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Originally Posted by juha_teuvonnen
I saw that in the other thread folks found this helmet adequate to DC TIG amperages beyond what my machine is capable of. Based on my research AC TIG (which is what I would use for Aluminum) is brighter than DC, but I don't know by how much. I only have MIG welding experience and some Oxy-Acetylene, from decades ago. I have no TIG experience, only theoretical knowledge.
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Originally Posted by TraditionalToolworks
Most importantly I want to point something out to you, and I'm not trying to be smart with you, but just want to say...no matter how much $$$s you throw at tig, you still need to put in the hood time. There is no amount of money in the world that will entirely solve the problem of tig not being an easy process to learn. Like all welding there are many tools needed to perform fabrication properly, it's more than welding, it's cutting metal, being able to bevel it, creating designs, etc...there's a big difference between running beads on a coupon than there is in creating actual projects. Tig has a lot of consumables needed, being able to sharpen tungsten, having different size tungsten and consumables, different fillers, argon tank and being able to refill it, hoses, torches, etc...there have been a lot of people go out and buy every tool imaginable to find out tig was not for them and then expect to get $0.80 on the dollar for the barely used equipment. Don't be one of those people, cause it's hard to sell barely used equipment for $0.80 on the dollar. My $0.02.
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Originally Posted by juha_teuvonnen
This is an excellent point, that I wholeheartedly agree with. TIG is not the easiest welding process to learn, that's for sure. If I find it challenging to learn on my own, I'll take some classes once the COVID situation allows.
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Originally Posted by psacustomcreations
Read this thread and post 20. He went to 350 amps welding aluminum using the Crystal 2.0. .
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Originally Posted by juha_teuvonnen
There's more metalworking skills needed for successful welding projects than just being able to run a bead, that's for sure. In my MIG experience it was not as extreme as painting cars, where prep is 90% of the work. Nevertheless preparing and figuring out the right way of doing it is critical. I have reasonable metalworking skills, between the MIG welding (Car sheetmetal mostly), lathe and milling machine that I own. |
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发表于 2021-9-1 23:14:25