Thanks!

Ok, point taken. I'll just keep piling up the pennies until I can swing a good machine, I guess.

Not looking to weld aluminum. I know it requires AC and a beefy machine, and at this point I haven't run into any circumstances that required it. If I do run into it, I'll just stick a spool gun on my MIG welder. If it's delicate and needs to be 'pretty' then I'll bribe someone to weld it for me. :D...

Poland308 wrote:Just how big are you thinking?

It would have helped if I had answered this, right?

99% of the time? 1/8" and thinner. I've got MIG for anything thicker, or I'm not afraid to do multiple passes.

Hmm, maybe I'd be wise to wait a bit and see how that one shakes out.. Thanks for the heads up!

Nothing very large at all. For the most part, the initial run will just be me practicing... and practicing... and practicing. Don't want to try learning on a crappy machine, wondering if it's the machine screwing up, or me. Tough to learn anything that way. Sadly, I don't have tons of capital to blo...

I look forward to it!

Looking for a rig to learn TIG on. Not looking to break the bank, also not looking to weld anything too large - I have a MIG for that.

The idea of a very portable TIG/Stick setup is pretty appealing. Has anyone used one of these machines?

Hey, folks. Longtime MIG welder, with some very minor dabbling in stick. Looking to expand that into GTAW/SMAW, so I'm here soaking up information. Not looking to weld battleship plating, just learning TIG with a eye towards sanitary stainless in the future once I put in a couple (hundred?) hours or...