TIG welding with Constant Voltage instead of Constant Current sounds fucking stupid to me and serves no actual real world purpose...oh and let's see it pass Xray
After having a Cigweld 165 Turbo for 12 years just recently purchased a Cigweld 185 that comes with three welding capabilities. Gotta love the modern technologies.
One thing you could have mentioned is that MIG is a constant voltage process; you set the current via the wire feed speed. TIG and stick are both constant current processes. You set the voltage with the shielding gas selection and arc length. The bottom line is, of course, that you don't have the heat control you do with a real TIG pedal. But it does work, doesn't it? One of my best stick welds was with a pair of car batteries in series and a 1/8" 6013 rod. Ah fond memories of the Mojave desert and broken vehicles...
Something worth mentioning that this can only be done on inverters and not stand alone mig welding machines. So you have both constant current and constant voltage. Some dedicated mig machines will only do constant voltage then you're out of luck.
Outstanding! I am going to have to try this. I have a Hobart handler 175, I think this would be perfect for it! I’m not welding jet engine fins over here, so I think it’ll be fine.
I've used both machines, one is set up for Tig the one I use at work and it has arc start, and one I use at home which is just basically a stick welder with a tig torch that you have to scratch to start the arc. The hf arc is definitely nicer but makes zero difference once it's going to me. Sometimes I forget when I'm using the one at home because I like having the high frequency arc start.
I tried it with my little Italian 120V /90 amp AC MIG. It held a good arc on the lowest setting but started letting the smoke out of the case at higher settings. Didn't handle aluminum well either, wouldn't get hot enough to make a puddle.After all the goofing off, I put everything back stock and it welded like before.
I did this to a old welder about 12 years ago, the collet system was different then what was used in this video, and I must say, for what it is, it does work!!!. I ended up adapting a TIG torch on to the unit, and things got even better to handle.. I dropped the unit out the back of my Jeep, and busted a few key parts on the board, and that was the last of that venture, and thought I'd pursue it later, but, but that time I got around to it, the cost of TIG machines, had come down in price, the logical thing was to just buy a machine that would allow for not only metals, but aluminum as well.. But this does work, Mind you, scratch start TIG welding has been around for a long time, and the new tech that doesn't require scratch starting of the arc is fairly new, like the high frequency start options... As I am sure most of you already know...
If you are breaking that drill bit A suggestion, That is a copper brass fitting, Blunt the end of the bit cutting edges with a back rake. Then any pressure applied is not going to grab. unless you really force it.
My thoughts were to plug in a tig torch with a valve(like a WP-17V-12-R TIG torch) were the mig lead was suposed to go, release the drive rolers ,put a rubber band on the trigger and scratch start .
Cool, the wife bought me a machine that claims to mig, tig and stick weld. I have used the mig, works great, have not tried the tig yet. It came with everything to switch it over for tig and stick. Thanks, we'll explained. 👍🏁
Say you have a tig torch. How to connect it to your mig machine.? Could you just connect the working clamp to positive, the tungsten to negative pole, and gas hose to argon regulator.? And disconnect switch to the spool. So the switch only activate the gas selenoid not the roller. Am I on the right path? Appreciated your advice sir🙏
Hey Justin thats pretty kool stuff i knew you would make a vid on this topic. And i know its 100% work becoz i convert my Lincoln Weld-Pak 100 to mig/tig i just bought a tig torch kit on sale and switch the wire around made a turbo mani and exhaust and still havent crack yet.
I seen someone do it with a Lincoln mig I'm upset with myself for not paying attention to how it's done. But they use a scratch start torch but for sure it was a mig only machine.
Always figured it could be done... How does it start?? Does that machine use HF on mig too.... The stop looks a little,... Like a regular pull out, but it works!!!
If you had to weld an exhaust header? And it had to be a tig ? According to the shop who pulled it for you? Could you use this process with your wire feed mig? And what type of rod do they call it ? Do you buy tungsten to convert your torch and a certain rod?
Interesting. I have a cheap triple function welder. I don't use TIG because I cannot control the flow of the gas. Using this method and learning how to set the voltage I can control the gas with the switch on the torch. Nice trick.
Thanks My mig machine have a smaller gun, one that actually very similar in size to a typical tig torch so based on this do you think it would be practical in this case or there is more to it than size? I am serious hobbiest and would really like to have tig welding option without having to buy a separate machine, do you think in this case it's a good choice to make this modification?
For those of us who are very limited incomes this video rocks! TY so much for showing how this is done, I've watched several vids & yours is by far the most concise, easiest to follow & best quality quite honestly. So again, for those of us running 15 y.o. Lincoln migs because it's what we can afford, I'm happy to make adjustments due to tip size etc & just thrilled to know how finally, what to do to convert my welder & have a TIG! TY AGAIN JUSTIN!!
Sick of everyone too worried about welds looking “pretty” rather than practicality of the weld actually holding. If it holds, then that’s it, done. It’s metal, not jewelry.
I pretty weld will be stronger if it's done right but I do understand what you mean I see some farmer welds that look like straight up crap that have held for years and are strong as hell
Has anyone soon tips converted as parts to buy (for common mig welders)? I’m sure someone with a better garage setup than mine has worked this out. eBay shop makes it easy to sell stuff.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Have you thought about adapting a TIG torch to work with that machine? It might not be quite as awkward to manipulate and give a better weld.
Now I got to ask is there any way to git without Gas like if you use a stick to tig with do you still need gas I know this might be a studied question but I had to ask. I have a LE 210mp that does tip Mig and stick but no gas and I don't weld that much to get a tank
Hay awsome videos man whats mig welding tip did you use and collet i dont have money to buy tig but i do own a good mig already so this could be a cheep way to try tmig
Not a welder just a homeowner/hobbyist so forgive me if I sound nuts. Totally understand what he did with the current etc. So since he has the Mig gun converted to A Tig torch, is there a way to mix in a foot pedal switch so it wouldn't be so awkward holding the Mig gun. Or is the Mig gun kept on with no current adjustment ? Speaking on a strictly MIg process machine.
Interesting. I was always wondering if that could be done. But I guess it is better to just buy a proper TIG setup if you are going to need such type welds. Thanks for the video.
For many it isn't cost it is space to have more than 1 welder, if you have a Mig and no space for a TIG as well then this is good. What we need is a video to show converting the output of a MIG to AC for aluminum TIG work.
ive seen this a few times and as you said you are not the inventor of this but is it possible to make a tig welder run a mig spool gun? id like to see that! ive seen a device by draper that will convert your tig welder to run a mig spool gun however is it possible without some interface device?
Actually just buy a real TIG gun and hook it up. For the gas shield switch which is normally a foot pedal, just find the solenoid wires from the gun and patch in from the connectors. Next buy a sticker for the letter "T" and slap it on over the "M".....
When you stop to avoid the pin hole maybe try giving another quick shot so you get an extra puff of gas, I never saw that before . Now a lot of machines are muti-purpose. I always like having one or the other though, it seems to do the job better , but in a pinch I guess it's something to think about, I've bored out tips to take a larger dia. wire but never take tungsten. Never thought of that before. Does it weld too hot?
I have a 110 volt mig welder, could this work on this machine? What about the trigger on the handle, do you tape it pulled in all the time like your mig welding? That would have the gas flowing all the time. Do you thing you could by pass the trigger switch with a foot switch to start the power and gas? The reverse polarity on the mig I use for the flux core (inner-shield) wire. Cool video
Cool I was going to preheat and MIG some thick 4130 tubing up but been reading before hand I'll have to TIG it. Guess I've found the solution. that weld looks better then my MIG welding :D
I have a powermig 210 and it has a tig conversion that is scratch start is there any way to make it use a variable (knob) style torch? I hate scratch start I always dirty my tungsten
Ok so I am confused a little why do a demo with a machine, that already does tig @3:22 you see tig clearly. The more proper thing would have been to use a mig only machine. That machine is way to advanced to demo like that IMO.
Exacly...TIG as well as Stick is a CC constant current process. A Mig ONLY machine is CV constant voltage and will BLOW AWAY the tungsten at any setting. He is running CC [stick-tig] not CV[Mig].
AWDJR no he’s running it as a mig machine you can’t set voltage in stick/tig mode, it doesn’t matter if it’s a mp machine, in mig it’s cv in tig mode it’s cc
When converting a stick welder into a Tiggy (a so called MMATIG perhaps?), can it only be done with a scratch start or is it possible to use the automatic high starter pulse for the stick to act as a starter like in the expensive actual TIG machines with that feature?
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arc can only be scratch start but a mig you could convert the trigger wiring to suit a foot pedal pretty easy .
Most mig machines have some sort of electrical connector for the trigger located near the "torch" connection. Simply disconnect the factory supplied connector, rob an identical connector from a worn or damaged lead, and build a crude foot pedal trigger with enough length of wire to get to the work station/position. It will still be a simple on/off switch like the trigger is, but would allow for pre/post gas flow. Also as previously mentioned a Tig is CC and Mig is CV and a Tig pedal is a potentiometer that allows for a variable output.
Pausing at 2:05 to come comment- is it me or does your drill press have an insane amount of runout? It's so bad that when you put the 2nd bit in and fire it up, my laptop shakes.
My Solar MIG has no reversible electrodes, is it AC or DC? If I can work out a polarity swapping technique so I can make the handle negative, I should be off and running. But, if it an AC welder, I know I'd have to rectify it. The question is, HOW? They don't stock 200 Amp diodes at Radio Shack... In fact they don't even have Radio Shack at Radio Shack any more! Maybe, if that's too hard to do, it might be time for a different welder... Have any advice?
I'm I just tried this and omg I'm practicing on piece of stainless exhaust my machine turn all the way down and it burns thru easy and have a very short Arch 🤯
A very interesting video, the thing is, it does work, I was wondering if it is possible to turn a plasma cutter into a tig welder. Great video, thank you for posting.
Dude having watched the vid twice 🤔🤔🤔 does the Tungsten tip only come live when you press gun trigger ? or is the trigger now redundant and its scratch start cheers
I thought of something that could work on a big welder like a 450 or larger machine . You can put 2 tanks on back, just change that over and if you have a dual wire feeder leave the tig on one side, mig on the other change your cables you're all set to TMIG. Only problem is no cooler, but on a mig gun it probably wouldn't be as noticeable. I wouldn't like to move it around though with extra gas tank. Happy TMIGing.
I would suggest looking up how a mig welder gets power to the wire. The wire isn't energized until it passes through the contact tip. The wire (or in this case the tungsten) must touch the contact tip to transfer the energy through the wire to the metal. Hence the name CONTACT tip. Hope that helps you understand.
Could you maybe hook up a tig torch in place of the mig rig to make it easier to handle? Just asking…….a small investment to own a scratch start tig rig.
I have an old AMW 1000 that is negative ground. It is that way from the factory. It is MIG but I want to convert to TIG. Should I switch to positive ground?
🤔 TMIG welding.... I think we should call it TMIG welding. What do you think?
#tiglikemig #tmig for short 🤘🏻🍻👊🏻
TIG welding with Constant Voltage instead of Constant Current sounds fucking stupid to me and serves no actual real world purpose...oh and let's see it pass Xray
Mig machines are constant voltage where as tig machines are constant current.
How about using an actual MIG welder, not a machine that's already setup with TIG capability.
Kleo 84 It makes exactly ZERO difference. Try it if you dont believe me.
I just wrote a T over the M on my MIG welder. Way faster than your way.
🤣🤣🤣
Dude🤣
After having a Cigweld 165 Turbo for 12 years just recently purchased a Cigweld 185 that comes with three welding capabilities. Gotta love the modern technologies.
One thing you could have mentioned is that MIG is a constant voltage process; you set the current via the wire feed speed. TIG and stick are both constant current processes. You set the voltage with the shielding gas selection and arc length. The bottom line is, of course, that you don't have the heat control you do with a real TIG pedal. But it does work, doesn't it? One of my best stick welds was with a pair of car batteries in series and a 1/8" 6013 rod. Ah fond memories of the Mojave desert and broken vehicles...
Something worth mentioning that this can only be done on inverters and not stand alone mig welding machines. So you have both constant current and constant voltage. Some dedicated mig machines will only do constant voltage then you're out of luck.
Thinking out of the box it could be used for applying "sharp" local heat for freeing seized threaded parts.
Andrew
You can also connect typical portable scratch start torches to your MIG power supply and use a switch on a pigtail to turn power on and off.
I like this, I bought a tig torch and a foot peddle haven't installed them on my mig yet didn't think it would work, but this is promising.
Thanks!
Outstanding! I am going to have to try this. I have a Hobart handler 175, I think this would be perfect for it! I’m not welding jet engine fins over here, so I think it’ll be fine.
I've used both machines, one is set up for Tig the one I use at work and it has arc start, and one I use at home which is just basically a stick welder with a tig torch that you have to scratch to start the arc. The hf arc is definitely nicer but makes zero difference once it's going to me. Sometimes I forget when I'm using the one at home because I like having the high frequency arc start.
I tried it with my little Italian 120V /90 amp AC MIG. It held a good arc on the lowest setting but started letting the smoke out of the case at higher settings. Didn't handle aluminum well either, wouldn't get hot enough to make a puddle.After all the goofing off, I put everything back stock and it welded like before.
I did this to a old welder about 12 years ago, the collet system was different then what was used in this video, and I must say, for what it is, it does work!!!. I ended up adapting a TIG torch on to the unit, and things got even better to handle.. I dropped the unit out the back of my Jeep, and busted a few key parts on the board, and that was the last of that venture, and thought I'd pursue it later, but, but that time I got around to it, the cost of TIG machines, had come down in price, the logical thing was to just buy a machine that would allow for not only metals, but aluminum as well.. But this does work, Mind you, scratch start TIG welding has been around for a long time, and the new tech that doesn't require scratch starting of the arc is fairly new, like the high frequency start options... As I am sure most of you already know...
If you are breaking that drill bit
A suggestion, That is a copper brass fitting, Blunt the end of the bit cutting edges with a back rake. Then any pressure applied is not going to grab. unless you really force it.
My thoughts were to plug in a tig torch with a valve(like a WP-17V-12-R TIG torch) were the mig lead was suposed to go, release the drive rolers ,put a rubber band on the trigger and scratch start .
Cool, the wife bought me a machine that claims to mig, tig and stick weld. I have used the mig, works great, have not tried the tig yet. It came with everything to switch it over for tig and stick. Thanks, we'll explained. 👍🏁
Great video ..It possible put it a dry torch ?
I have a nice old millermatic200 can I use this to convert to tig? I have ahad this since 88 and it still works flawlessly
Thanks for passing this along, it will definitely work in a pinch...... Keep up the great stuff!!
I have always wanted a TIG welder of my own... wish I knew this conversion back when I had my MIG I would have done this. Good stuff.
Say you have a tig torch. How to connect it to your mig machine.? Could you just connect the working clamp to positive, the tungsten to negative pole, and gas hose to argon regulator.? And disconnect switch to the spool. So the switch only activate the gas selenoid not the roller. Am I on the right path? Appreciated your advice sir🙏
Great video, first time I have seen one of your posts. Well impressed, and will certainly give the mig tig ago. Have now subscribed.
Hey Justin thats pretty kool stuff i knew you would make a vid on this topic. And i know its 100% work becoz i convert my Lincoln Weld-Pak 100 to mig/tig i just bought a tig torch kit on sale and switch the wire around made a turbo mani and exhaust and still havent crack yet.
Willing to hook up your AC/DC tig/mma with a spool gun and try on Aluminium and Stainless?
I seen someone do it with a Lincoln mig I'm upset with myself for not paying attention to how it's done. But they use a scratch start torch but for sure it was a mig only machine.
Always figured it could be done...
How does it start?? Does that machine use HF on mig too....
The stop looks a little,... Like a regular pull out, but it works!!!
@ 4:13 Justin says "scratch start".
It's a heck of a lot simpler to get a TIG torch for your stick welder, providing you have AC/DC capability.
A Hi Freq add on unit and you can do Aluminum as well.
If you had to weld an exhaust header?
And it had to be a tig ?
According to the shop who pulled it for you?
Could you use this process with your wire feed mig?
And what type of rod do they call it ?
Do you buy tungsten to convert your torch and a certain rod?
A osldar machine brand tic welding gun, can you connect directly or not to that welding machine to connect similarly as you use in that mig gun?
Interesting. I have a cheap triple function welder. I don't use TIG because I cannot control the flow of the gas. Using this method and learning how to set the voltage I can control the gas with the switch on the torch. Nice trick.
4:49 not that bad weld. I would do this just for fun.
Thanks
My mig machine have a smaller gun, one that actually very similar in size to a typical tig torch so based on this do you think it would be practical in this case or there is more to it than size?
I am serious hobbiest and would really like to have tig welding option without having to buy a separate machine, do you think in this case it's a good choice to make this modification?
For those of us who are very limited incomes this video rocks! TY so much for showing how this is done, I've watched several vids & yours is by far the most concise, easiest to follow & best quality quite honestly. So again, for those of us running 15 y.o. Lincoln migs because it's what we can afford, I'm happy to make adjustments due to tip size etc & just thrilled to know how finally, what to do to convert my welder & have a TIG! TY AGAIN JUSTIN!!
Can you put on bits and tools needed to convert it please
What about the wire that feeds from that mig welder? Do you just remove it and pull the handle as normal and it'll work?
Can you weld also aluminium or only mild and stainless?
Sick of everyone too worried about welds looking “pretty” rather than practicality of the weld actually holding.
If it holds, then that’s it, done. It’s metal, not jewelry.
Yea say that to a QC at a nuke plant. Lol
@@christopherchancey1368 The engineer and the inspector would tell the QC this.
I pretty weld will be stronger if it's done right but I do understand what you mean I see some farmer welds that look like straight up crap that have held for years and are strong as hell
At the mine the rocks don't care what the welds look like as long as the wear blocks don't fall off the dippers.
When it comes to Automotive stuff I like everything to look pretty.
Has anyone soon tips converted as parts to buy (for common mig welders)?
I’m sure someone with a better garage setup than mine has worked this out.
eBay shop makes it easy to sell stuff.
Dude!! That weld was perfect for me it works. It's hard to weld stainless w out the one tig welder thats costly.
Pretty cool, but would it still be effective running Argon/CO2 MIG gas? Think mine is 75% Argon.
You could convert a steel only machine (no spool gun) to weld aluminum right?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Have you thought about adapting a TIG torch to work with that machine? It might not be quite as awkward to manipulate and give a better weld.
That machine has TIG. He just did it for a video, and nothing better to do?
Now I got to ask is there any way to git without Gas like if you use a stick to tig with do you still need gas I know this might be a studied question but I had to ask. I have a LE 210mp that does tip Mig and stick but no gas and I don't weld that much to get a tank
Hay awsome videos man whats mig welding tip did you use and collet i dont have money to buy tig but i do own a good mig already so this could be a cheep way to try tmig
dustin wilkins I got Hobart 120 would like to also old , is it safe?
Could one use a regular stick welder for this kind of shenanigans also?
Not a welder just a homeowner/hobbyist so forgive me if I sound nuts. Totally understand what he did with the current etc. So since he has the Mig gun converted to A Tig torch, is there a way to mix in a foot pedal switch so it wouldn't be so awkward holding the Mig gun. Or is the Mig gun kept on with no current adjustment ? Speaking on a strictly MIg process machine.
Didn't you forget to disconnect the spring loaded feed roll so wire doesn't try to push out.
Can u weld aluminum this way if ur Mig is set up to run a spool gun?
Interesting. I was always wondering if that could be done. But I guess it is better to just buy a proper TIG setup if you are going to need such type welds. Thanks for the video.
I think this is a great idea and a great video. Thanks so much for sharing.
For many it isn't cost it is space to have more than 1 welder, if you have a Mig and no space for a TIG as well then this is good. What we need is a video to show converting the output of a MIG to AC for aluminum TIG work.
Can a harbor fraight without the Oregon do the same thing
I'm converting one of my Hobart LX 235 stick welder's for tig, with pedal.
ive seen this a few times and as you said you are not the inventor of this but is it possible to make a tig welder run a mig spool gun? id like to see that! ive seen a device by draper that will convert your tig welder to run a mig spool gun however is it possible without some interface device?
Did you take the spool of wire off of the machine?
Could you not make a TIG gun and wire hook up to a MIG machine and have the appropriate cup instead of using the MIG gun?
Actually just buy a real TIG gun and hook it up. For the gas shield switch which is normally a foot pedal, just find the solenoid wires from the gun and patch in from the connectors.
Next buy a sticker for the letter "T" and slap it on over the "M".....
your bits are wobbling all over the place!!!!!!
Hi. Can I connect Spool Gun to my Tig Welder? Thanks.
Curious, why would keeping the leads the same burn up the tungsten? Is it the positive to negative deal?
Can you weld aluminum as well?
How many welders do you have & how many do you use at once ?
When you stop to avoid the pin hole maybe try giving another quick shot so you get an extra puff of gas, I never saw that before . Now a lot of machines are muti-purpose. I always like having one or the other though, it seems to do the job better , but in a pinch I guess it's something to think about, I've bored out tips to take a larger dia. wire but never take tungsten. Never thought of that before. Does it weld too hot?
That really does look like fun. Great idea. Cheers!
Gotta give that a go.
I have a 110 volt mig welder, could this work on this machine? What about the trigger on the handle, do you tape it pulled in all the time like your mig welding? That would have the gas flowing all the time. Do you thing you could by pass the trigger switch with a foot switch to start the power and gas? The reverse polarity on the mig I use for the flux core (inner-shield) wire.
Cool video
Would it work better with a smaller diameter cone?
Dude is the trigger now only operating the gas flow ? And its now scratch start ? cheers 😁😁🤘🤘
Thanks for the vid i did stainless railing on my boat with it perfect weld but very soar arms.
How about doing some Mig Spray Transfer? It can look similar to a tig weld in some cases.
Metal Bill Sure. I think I have 2 or 3 that will. I can make that episode happen.
I have a Clarke 135TE TURBO MIG, is it possible to convert it to do tig because the ground clamp lead is not removable?
Cool I was going to preheat and MIG some thick 4130 tubing up but been reading before hand I'll have to TIG it. Guess I've found the solution. that weld looks better then my MIG welding :D
I have a powermig 210 and it has a tig conversion that is scratch start is there any way to make it use a variable (knob) style torch? I hate scratch start I always dirty my tungsten
can you do this on flux weld from harbor freight??
Ok so I am confused a little why do a demo with a machine, that already does tig @3:22 you see tig clearly. The more proper thing would have been to use a mig only machine. That machine is way to advanced to demo like that IMO.
Exacly...TIG as well as Stick is a CC constant current process. A Mig ONLY machine is CV constant voltage and will BLOW AWAY the tungsten at any setting. He is running CC [stick-tig] not CV[Mig].
AWDJR no he’s running it as a mig machine you can’t set voltage in stick/tig mode, it doesn’t matter if it’s a mp machine, in mig it’s cv in tig mode it’s cc
@@patricksworkshop6010 you can ones you turn away the camera.
Wow just when you think people can't get dumber...
No need for the drilling to take a Colette, just push a bit of tungsten through a mig tip that has a hole a few thou smaller than the tungsten is.
'Collet', colette is a girl who lives down the street.
I guess this would be a way to do spot welding or just easy on turning on and off with the mig gun button 🤔
Good sir
So can it used for aluminum
When converting a stick welder into a Tiggy (a so called MMATIG perhaps?), can it only be done with a scratch start or is it possible to use the automatic high starter pulse for the stick to act as a starter like in the expensive actual TIG machines with that feature?
arc can only be scratch start but a mig you could convert the trigger wiring to suit a foot pedal pretty easy .
@ - Yeah, not what I asked about mate...
Hey bro what kind of rod are you using
Do you have to press the trigger to initiate gas flow?
Brandon Parry well I imagine so and you won’t get any arc without pulling it either. Of course the force is strong in this one...
fishhuntadventure thats a good point. If you taped it, could get a closer grip and post flow haha
fishhuntadventure post flow from far away that is. Maybe a trailing shield would be in order for stainless.
Most mig machines have some sort of electrical connector for the trigger located near the "torch" connection. Simply disconnect the factory supplied connector, rob an identical connector from a worn or damaged lead, and build a crude foot pedal trigger with enough length of wire to get to the work station/position. It will still be a simple on/off switch like the trigger is, but would allow for pre/post gas flow. Also as previously mentioned a Tig is CC and Mig is CV and a Tig pedal is a potentiometer that allows for a variable output.
Pausing at 2:05 to come comment- is it me or does your drill press have an insane amount of runout? It's so bad that when you put the 2nd bit in and fire it up, my laptop shakes.
I noticed the run out but it is WAY better than mine. Lol
Since it drilled the size hole he wanted I say it was an optical illusion. But yah... sure looked wobbly.
Holy crap, a new 20$ drillchuck has a lot less runout than that. Guess this is the difference between a welder and a machinist..
Its the camera. Its like watching a fan blade at speeds or a car wheel in motion.
Just give more clearance Clarence
That was a great analogy, that a welder ia basically a power supply, great job, on the conversion. U rock, or weld I should say
There is a way to convert a mig pr tig to dent puller?
My Solar MIG has no reversible electrodes, is it AC or DC? If I can work out a polarity swapping technique so I can make the handle negative, I should be off and running. But, if it an AC welder, I know I'd have to rectify it. The question is, HOW? They don't stock 200 Amp diodes at Radio Shack... In fact they don't even have Radio Shack at Radio Shack any more! Maybe, if that's too hard to do, it might be time for a different welder... Have any advice?
Interesting project. My everlast mig welder can tig out of the box but this video was entertaining to watch nevertheless.
I don't quite understand, but wouldn't making the clamp positive charge the table and make anything grounded like your body get shocked?
Thanks Justin
I'm I just tried this and omg I'm practicing on piece of stainless exhaust my machine turn all the way down and it burns thru easy and have a very short Arch 🤯
A very interesting video, the thing is, it does work, I was wondering if it is possible to turn a plasma cutter into a tig welder. Great video, thank you for posting.
Probably not too much voltage not enough current, plasma machines are about long stable arcs.....
@@oceanhouse8080 Thanks for your reply, it turns out, the plasma cutter didn't work anyway so that's the end of that idea.
Dude having watched the vid twice 🤔🤔🤔 does the Tungsten tip only come live when you press gun trigger ? or is the trigger now redundant and its scratch start cheers
those fronius tips aint cheap. neat video
heith85 isn't it pretty obvious he's sponsored by them?
Jeff Knebel I know we just have the fronius line up at my work and the tips are quite a bit more then the miller counter part
I thought of something that could work on a big welder like a 450 or larger machine . You can put 2 tanks on back, just change that over and if you have a dual wire feeder leave the tig on one side, mig on the other change your cables you're all set to TMIG. Only problem is no cooler, but on a mig gun it probably wouldn't be as noticeable. I wouldn't like to move it around though with extra gas tank. Happy TMIGing.
How does the power get to the tungston? Do you need the wire touching the other end
Tom Bacon No wire needed.
I would suggest looking up how a mig welder gets power to the wire. The wire isn't energized until it passes through the contact tip. The wire (or in this case the tungsten) must touch the contact tip to transfer the energy through the wire to the metal. Hence the name CONTACT tip. Hope that helps you understand.
Could you maybe hook up a tig torch in place of the mig rig to make it easier to handle? Just asking…….a small investment to own a scratch start tig rig.
Can I connect a tig torch setup to a millermatic 250
Which one is best for 12/13 gauge ms box pipe? Mig or tig?
I have an old AMW 1000 that is negative ground. It is that way from the factory. It is MIG but I want to convert to TIG. Should I switch to positive ground?
How would that work on a M.I.G. that powers the wire at the drive wheels and not at the torch?
Dern dude , thanks, I didn't know this. I am going to try this.
How do you control Amprege? A smaller Mig gun could be easier to control.
I take it you have to disconnect the wire so it's not trying to feed through the whole time?