[DeTomaso] TIG welder

[Larry - Ohio Time Corp]

Hi Thomas,

Yes, you can use a tig welder for body work. The thing with body work is
that you want a water tight seal. This is not an ez thing to do without a
lot of practice. Lifting of body filler can come from water getting in from
behind. You should think of the tig as an electric torch. I use it to heat
up a nut in a tight spot that a torch would be way to big to fit.

More reasons to buy a tig:

It's always cool to tell your welder friends "oh ya I have a tig".
You have a spot to fill in the shop.
You can fix things for the wife, girl friend, boy friend, or all of the
above...
You can never have too many tools.
When I retire I will be able too ___________________ .(fill in the blank)
Running a tig is just like electric Viagra.

Larry (tool ho) - Cleveland




-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Thomas Tornblom
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:16 AM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] TIG welder

Is a TIG-welder usable for minor body rust repairs?

My wifes Golf is suffering from rust around the rear wheel arches and 
some other places, and I wonder if can motivate (to my self) getting a 
TIG by using it to fix up the car?

Normally a MIG welder would be the choice, but if it is usable for this, 
I might get a TIG instead. I have done similar repairs about 30 years 
ago using oxy-acetylene, and I assume the TIG is is a bit like that, 
although I assume it will run cooler, which is good for the end result.

Thomas
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