Fired up my tig machine

[deakin]

One of my biggest issues is welding a straight line, literally. I have no artistic talent whatsoever and apparently I can't even draw a straight line.

i have no problem welding in a straight line however with my old eyes it may be right next to the seam i was trying to weld. anymore i need LOTS of light.

 

[Aukai]

That is looking really good, still waiting for my coupons....

 

[pontiac428]

While you're waiting for your coupons, you can do some of my manly TIG training exercises by practicing welding cigarette paper to glass...

 

[Aukai]

I was going to sharpen up my tungsten and weld some beer cans together, bottom to bottom......

 

[pontiac428]

Bottom to bottom is one way to do it...
If you're into low-hanging fruit

Or you could butt weld the walls of the can

Or even try razor blades

 

[Aukai]

That's pretty nifty, gotta know your stuff there....

 

[7milesup]

Now you are just showing off.... LOL

 

[pontiac428]

Practice, practice... no, not my welds, I'm waaay too out of practice to do more than burn a globby hole in the can. But I suspect the razor blades are easier than they look.

 

[DavidR8]

I'm at least 10,000 hrs away from that level of work!