| Got a welding project to do? Need help with tig | | | | metal on it and push it along the weld joint. Finish the |
| welding? Don’t worry. We’ve got some tips on | | | | arc. Let the puddle cool and protect it by leaving the |
| how to tig weld that will save you and your welding | | | | torch over it. |
| project from disaster. | | | | In Tig welding, it’s also important to establish a good |
| If this is your first welding project, it’s best if you get | | | | electrical contact between the tungsten and collet. This |
| a little background information on welding first. | | | | way, current transfer and weld quality can be |
| Welding, unlike soldering and brazing – two things | | | | improved. |
| that are usually mistaken to involve a similar process | | | | Practice good maintenance for your welding tools by |
| as welding, uses coalescence to join metals or | | | | checking them regularly for worn parts and keeping |
| thermoplastics. | | | | your tig torch components tightened always. You |
| This is done through melting the work pieces and | | | | should also clean your weld joint and the filler metal by |
| adding another material to create a weld puddle which, | | | | removing oil, grease, and dirt, as these elements may |
| when cooled, becomes a strong joint and produces | | | | cause arc instability or dirty welds. |
| the weld. So a weld, in case you’re still wondering, | | | | There are many books and courses that provides |
| is simply a joint formed by welding. | | | | more tips for tig welding. Welding is both an art and a |
| To produce a good weld, first you need to make an | | | | science but to achieve a perfect tig weld, you have to |
| arc. With this arc, create a weld puddle and put fill | | | | practice it often to get the hang of it. |