[DeTomaso] TIG welder

[Thomas Tornblom]

Okay, I'm sold :-)

Too bad they are a bit heavy.

I'm going to Las Vegas in early October on a conference, and the company 
travel policy is economy only, and United allows two checked bags, each 
weighing 23 kg. The welders I've been looking at weighs 20 kg (44 lb) 
for the welder alone, which leaves very little for boxing and protection.

I guess I'll be patronizing FedDrew once again :-)

Cheers,
Thomas


Larry - Ohio Time Corp skrev:
> 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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