TIG welder - this one big enough?

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

I have that model or perhaps its predecessor.
It's more than adequate for any automotive stuff.

Aluminum requires the most power input since it conducts the best by a wide margin so it can take a surprising amount of power to weld on something like an intake manifold.
Still I've been able to weld anything that needed welding.

If you haven't TIG welded before you might want to think about taking a class unless you have a lot of patience.
The techniques are quite a bit different from MIG welding and even sufficiently different from gas welding that it'll take some practice to pick it up.
Dan

From: "Mark F." <mk1mark@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Scirocco-L" <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 12:33 PM
Subject: TIG welder - this one big enough?


> Hi guys.  I'm contemplating buying a TIG welder, and was wondering if
> the Lincoln Square Wave TIG 175 Pro would be a suitable welder for my
> needs.   Here's the pdf on it:
> 
> <http://content.lincolnelectric.com/pdfs/products/navigator/im/im687.pdf>
> 
> I'll be using it mostly for welding up stuff like tubular manifolds
> and exhaust/intercooler piping.  I have a Lincoln 175 Plus MIG welder
> and absolutely love it, but I've never TIG'ed before so I'm not sure
> if it's going to be too small...
> 
> Thanks for any advice/input!
> 
> Later,
> 
> Mark.
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