This is part 1 of a series of videos about tig welders.
the simplest setup for tig welding is a simple scratch start tig.
Almost any DC stick welder will work.
But that is not always the best option.
There are new inverter power sources available that come with tig torch and flowmeter and are very affordable.
Remember these DC tig welder setups shown in this video are for mainly for steels and stainless steels and will not weld aluminum.
So what can you weld with a scratch start or lift arc DC tig welder?
Handrails, Pipe, Small fabricated items like a welding cart or table. sanitary food service piping and more.
The ironic thing about a basic scratch start tig welder is that because it is so crude, it requires more skill to make a good weld.
May 29, 2016 at 7:44 PM
I really enjoy your videos, but, in the TIG series, I think more time should be spent showing the arc start technique. High Freq is a no brainier but I’m sure many of us would appreciate more detailed explanation along with close-up video of scratch and lift arc start. It may be my old age, but I still have difficulty getting a clean lift start without sticking. Sometimes it works beautiful but other times not so good. I have a H.F. 90/130 lift start inverter with gas solenoid. Because it is so small & light, it’s very handy and I would like to use it more often, except for the arc start problem. Maybe a piece of Copper or a Spoon would help, but It would be nice to see a tutorial devoted to the scratch & lift start technique. Also have an AHP200X but size & weight makes it harder for me to maneuver around.
July 28, 2016 at 5:56 PM
I second this request.
May 29, 2016 at 6:35 PM
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May 23, 2016 at 11:41 AM
Thank you for the post on different machines available for the home” rod-burner”, Many weldors have used all the bigger and badder machines at work but for home use you can do alot with less.
May 19, 2016 at 1:40 AM
I found that the Lincoln 210 is a great machine to have!
I know it’s a bit on the expensive side but it handles 3 different welding processes and therefore I think it’s a good first choice to handle most shop jobs!