[highdezman]

I saw a pic of a 7018 rod in a tig torch and was wondering if this is a very acceptable way to stick weld and would there be any harm in doing this?

[brian]

I have done that one time before, just to show some of my students in my welding class. They thought it couldn't be done. It works just fine, but I don't believe its very common on job sites. Not saying some people don't stick weld with a tig torch, I just haven't seen anyone else do it.

[highdezman]

Thanks for the response i think ill give it a try some time

[jtybt]

I'm curious, I have two chinese made(harbor freight and everlast) and they both came with a separate cable stick wand. Why would you waste the time changing TIG collets or waste the gas?

[brian]

Charlie, He was just wandering if it could be done and if anyone did that. If you were stick welding with a tig rig, you would turn the bottle off. And its called an electrode holder.

[jtybt]

Brian,
Thanks for that. I actually know what it's called...just at my age, my memory kinda gets flaky.

[brian]

Charlie, Don't think I meant any disrespect by that. Its just hard to show sarcasm in words. I figured you knew what a stinger was. Brian

[admin]

sticking with a tig torch is not something you would want to do routinely but here is an example of how it could come in handy...
lets say you are on a job site welding 2 inch stainless pipe and you need to weld a small piece of angle iron for a temporary support and you are up on a scaffold... you have a couple of 3/32 7018 rods in your tool bag but no stinger.

you can climb down , walk back to the gang box and get a stinger, or just chuck up a rod and make the 2 inch temporary weld in about 2 minutes.

if you are in business for yourself, its a no brainer.

jody

[highdezman]

Great, that like a great tip for in a pinch thanks

[mister bobo]

Call it Collick welding (collet with a stick-lol)...charge more $$..just a thought. I know I think about pricing up the stig (stick welding using another rod for MORE filler) welding when I didn't pay attention and have to repair the hole I blow out. It comes back to marketing!
may the wind behind you not be of your own-
mister bobo