Tig Weldor

[Wild White Pony]

Anyone know of a place near Crystal Lake or Elgin that can do some automotive tig welding on some 3" intake piping? Need to have a greddy style bov mount and a slot style maf bung welded on.

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[Jakeman17]

I believe Paradise Auto does but not 100% sure (815)459-1909

 

[daturbosix]

I have a tig welder

 

[Csurane24]

I wish I live closer to the majority of this forum. I could make a lot of money welding on the side.

 

[Wild White Pony]

Ok, I see your in Batavia, If I brought out the pipes could you weld up the bungs while I wait so I don't have to make another trip back to pickup? If so I'll PM you the pics of what I need done and shoot me back a cost. Nothin difficult I'd do it myself but only have stick and mig.

 

[Csurane24]

Ok, I see your in Batavia, If I brought out the pipes could you weld up the bungs while I wait so I don't have to make another trip back to pickup? If so I'll PM you the pics of what I need done and shoot me back a cost. Nothin difficult I'd do it myself but only have stick and mig.

If you switch your stick machine from reverse (stinger in positive, ground in negative) to straight polarity (ground in positive, stinger in negative) the machine would function as tig welding is done. You'd need argon and a tig torch though

 

[Wild White Pony]

If you switch your stick machine from reverse (stinger in positive, ground in negative) to straight polarity (ground in positive, stinger in negative) the machine would function as tig welding is done. You'd need argon and a tig torch though

True, but not worth the purchase of spool n tip and gas, plus I don't have the proper feeder gripper less the shorter cable so it dosn't bind up.

 

[Csurane24]

Tig welding is hand wire fed. No spools needs, you can get filler wire and use that. As far as tip I'm not sure what your getting at. I have like 10 tig torches in my garage, you hook the stinger to the end and screw in your gas line.

 

[Wild White Pony]

Tig welding is hand wire fed. No spools needs, you can get filler wire and use that. As far as tip I'm not sure what your getting at. I have like 10 tig torches in my garage, you hook the stinger to the end and screw in your gas line.

Ok, I didn't read carfully you mentioned the stick welder, I thought you were refering to mig with the aluminum wire option.

I still wouldn't want to buy a tip and gas just for this little bit of welding.

 

[Csurane24]

Tig torch in this pick.

hand feeding wire

Oh and that's me doing some chrome welds. That's why the pipe is wrapped, it's at a 400 degree preheat

 

[Csurane24]

Ok, I didn't read carfully you mentioned the stick welder, I thought you were refering to mig with the aluminum wire option.

I still wouldn't want to buy a tip and gas just for this little bit of welding.

I never hurts to have it. It can also be another skill to learn. Make some spare cash on the side

 

[Wild White Pony]

I've seen those arc machines that you can tig weld with like your sayin, the problem with tig welding is practice, you quickly loose that skill if you don't do it often. While I still use my mig and once in a while the arc, it's been years since I've used a tig welder.

 

[Csurane24]

I've seen those arc machines that you can tig weld with like your sayin, the problem with tig welding is practice, you quickly loose that skill if you don't do it often. While I still use my mig and once in a while the arc, it's been years since I've used a tig welder.

Eh, it's like riding a bike. I didn't weld for a couple years and I'm back on exotic metals like stainless, chrome, monel... It comes back easy. We weld a little different than the rest. our welds get x-rayed plus a shit ton of other test done to it. We can't just slap metal together, it needs to be perfect.

 

[Wild White Pony]

Sounds like you did this for a living or at least a serious hobby with all the machines you have. Maybe someday I'll get a tig machine and pick it up as a hobby but for now I'll just let a professional handle it. The 3" piping is pretty thin and not good for a novice weldor like me.

 

[Csurane24]

Sounds like you did this for a living or at least a serious hobby with all the machines you have. Maybe someday I'll pick up a tig machine and pick it up as a hobby but for now I'll just let a professional handle it. The 3" piping is pretty thin and not good for a novice weldor like me.

Lol actually I don't even have a machine in my garage... I have parts for stuff at work, and yes I do it for a living. I think that's why I don't do it on the side, I do it enough at work.

 

[Wild White Pony]

Maybe the stickers gave it away.

 

[SRT41320]

OP... redi-weld on pyott rd by the airport (lake in the hills) - he has welded a bunch of stuff for some friends and myself in the past

 

[Smokinhot]

I wish I live closer to the majority of this forum. I could make a lot of money welding on the side.

I did a fuel cell hold down and a heater box delete cover for a co-workers 74 torino with a 517 I think it was

 

[daturbosix]

Ok, I see your in Batavia, If I brought out the pipes could you weld up the bungs while I wait so I don't have to make another trip back to pickup? If so I'll PM you the pics of what I need done and shoot me back a cost. Nothin difficult I'd do it myself but only have stick and mig.

yeah PM me what you got.

 

[Wild White Pony]

Thank's for the leads everyone, I need to get this project moving. Daturbosix, I'll be sending you a PM with pics of what I need done, thanks...