Don't use gas welding rods for tig

[hooda]

I'm gonna go with sportbike on this one. The only time I have ever seen tig rod alloy matching the original base metal is the A356 rod that I paid $33.00/lb for to weld up an aluminum casting. I'm wondering if you could post pictures of your variable speed feeder with the hand-held end. I can see where if I could make something like that up, I'd end up using it more often than not.

[Tritium]

I'm gonna go with sportbike on this one. The only time I have ever seen tig rod alloy matching the original base metal is the A356 rod that I paid $33.00/lb for to weld up an aluminum casting. I'm wondering if you could post pictures of your variable speed feeder with the hand-held end. I can see where if I could make something like that up, I'd end up using it more often than not.

Harbor Freight has a cheap wire feeder that is readily adaptable to Tig. They call it a Mig Welder though .

Thurmond

[hooda]

Harbor Freight has a cheap wire feeder that is readily adaptable to Tig. They call it a Mig Welder though .

Thurmond

THAT is truly funny! Funnier yet is that it's true! But seriously a brilliant idea, if it will work with aluminum. I will put the idea high on my "to-do" list after I procure a new TIG welder. (was forced to sell the old linde). Without having to look it up, what's the going rate on HF's cheapest unit?