StinkBug
Been Around the Block
xb33bsa said:torches are handy for things other than welding i cannot imagine fabricating and repairing without the flame you cannot do it all with a tig
I fabricate for a living, and my O/A tanks have been empty for years. Just sayin.
Torches have their place, and sometimes they are the right tool for the job, which is why I own one. If we're talking about welding aluminum though, a TIG is the right tool. Now if you have a torch already, by all means do it that way. It just seems silly to me to spend a not insignificant amount of money on one tool to do a job, when there is a tool much more appropriate available.
Props to you guys who have mastered it though. That's some definite skill for sure. In no way am I bashing the process or the people doing it. I'm just looking at things from the financial standpoint, knowing what tools I use to pay my bills every month. I own both, one gets used almost daily, the other is collecting dust.