#esab #diy #welding In this video I am going to try my hand at tig welding for the first time. I use the ESAB Rebel 285 with the tig torch and a foot pedal. Things do not go according to plan.

The better TIG machines allow you to change the heat "on the fly"—either with a foot pedal or with a knob or slider on the torch body.

TIG welding is a choreographed dance among the torch, the filler rod, and the foot pedal. Note that the torch faces in the direction of weld movement to keep the weld enveloped by the shielding gas.

TIG welding, or tungsten inert gas, is a process in which a tungsten electrode heats the metal you are welding, while Argon gas protects the weld puddle from airborne contaminants. It’s a clean ...