TIG Welding with a Trigger Switch

No pedal? No problem!
In this highly requested episode, Justin shows you how to manage your welds when you don't have a pedal or variable amperage controller to use.
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[@chargerman426]

The Fabrication Series if only I had that code last week. Jumped on their tig starter pack right when they posted them. Just got my first tig machine last week after watching a TON of your videos.

[@andrewsturgess2033]

Just tried your 5 weld drills using the 1/16th coupons from weldmetals. Could not get an autogenous tacks nor could I get a decent weld; everyone of them went through the coupons and made a mess of the top weld and backside. zzz Definitely need to practice practice practice

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

@@andrewsturgess2033 Its all practice 👍

[@st170ish]

Have you tried one of those pressure sensitive buttons that youtuber 6160 was promoting?

[@zapol1624]

Try to set up descent for 2 seconds, set up 140 amps and press trigger like pulse during welding more at the begining less at the end this is my technic also for stainlesssteel more amps and look for streight edge of puddle

[@JSC-c]

Id have to guess at least 80-90% of us down here in Australia use the button, I don’t know many people at all that use a foot pedal.. pretty sure majority of the welders we buy down here also only come with tig torches that have the button

[@mcpheonixx]

I'm in the US and work in a fab shop. We have one pedal in the shop but all of our machines have button triggers. A pedal is just impractical when your moving around or standing on a stool or ladder! I've TiG welded for years with nothing but a trigger button and I actually prefer a button now!

[@JSC-c]

Blakkbiird iv never tried a foot pedal, for that same reason it’s not practical if your always moving around climbing ect..I would like to give it a go though just to see how much more difficult/easier it is compared to the button..

[@jaysmith4293]

Do you use the 4T mode or do you normally use the switch as on/off?

[@JSC-c]

James Swanson if I do a long run and I’m comfortable I’ll use 4t, but I do like 2t cause I can feather the down sloap if I’m a bit hot (sort of like pulse but using the button) without having to restart the arc

[@mcpheonixx]

@@JSC-c a foot pedal is great if your working at a bench and doing tedious stuff. its also nice because you can slope off the amps at the end of your run so you dont crater!

[@Flozonfl04]

I approve a lot of what you said, nonetheless I would like to leave a few words of mine about the topic. Towards my background, professional with TIGer, sheet metals 0.8 -3 mm (0.0315 - 0.11 inch) mostly stainless, but also aluminium and copper. We use torches with integrated switches, 2 of them, one for switching modes, the second to start or end the arc. As you probably already realized, this presupposes a digital welding machine... Our Machines cost about 10k per piece, due to them being top notch digital welding machines, you can define 2-4Stroke, HF or Arc, Startingpower, Endpower, Postgas duration etc and save them so you can simply reload your settings later. But if you don't have a digital welder, a foot pedal gives you the ability to modulate your arc and you need that to start/end your arc or lower your heat midwelding. There lies the weakness of digital/switch Welders, you can't adjust amperage midweld, so you have to adjust your speed instead. Absolutely possible, but as mentioned it needs a bit of training to adjust. All in all there isn't a good or bad welding setup in my opinion, just different ways to do things that have to suit to the needs of the user. Still I wouldn't use switches without digital welding machines. ^^

[@stirlingstreetmachines4434]

Depending on the machine but alot of machines use downslope these days or have I can weld pretty much as good as a footpedal with about 1 to 3 seconds of downslope dialed in and you just pulse the switch. I used a footpedal once or twice in 20 years of welding and hated the things unless your at a bench welding they are hopeless.

[@daskiier]

Yeah upslope and downslope are key to welding with a trigger

[@kristianskov4841]

My words, exactly.... Foot pedals are for benchwork only.

[@JDON0917]

Seems like most americans have never heard of this... here in scandinavia almost noone use a pedal.. try use ut on a paper mill etc.

[@Steamshovel]

I agree with all these comments. I don't have foot pedal. My boat builder mate doesn't either. Everything by trigger. Up slop and down slope is where it is at. Americans never talk about this.

[@jacedickens2794]

I've only used pedal and I use them everywhere not just on a bench done it upside down 5ft in the air inside an HVAC unit balancing the pedal in my foot and the top of the frames roof still layed down good welds you have way way more control with pedal

[@barrybolduc9043]

This video has zero to do with trigger/hand amp controls. It's about heat soak in Al and how to determine how to dial in amps.

[@c.harris7823]

Awesome and concise video as usual! Thanks Justin!

[@steveherring6660]

thanks for that quick lesson.

[@thecliffster2k]

I have something I would like to see you do I have seen it done once by a welder and San Jose California he was able to weld the bottom of two Coke cans together without discoloring the printed Coke labeling. I have tried it and can't do it maybe you can. Let me know if you're going to give it a try thanks

[@dirtnyaface]

I use a tig set up requiring a strike. Is there anyway i can modify it for a switch like yours?

[@edchamberlain8073]

👍

[@inhardwarewetrust3057]

As a nuclear tig welder working on submarines, we work in pairs, one man acting as the welder and one man is the 'button man', and we say 'on please, off please' when we want to arc up, this gives us the ability to concentrate completely on the job at hand and hold the torch any way we like without worrying about using the button, its also extremely helpful when needing to use a mirror. Just thought id share this 👍

[@Only_Cans_101]

Thats really interesting, what a great thing i learnt today, cheers for the info

[@LilFish0]

Mirror?

[@inhardwarewetrust3057]

@@LilFish0 because it was on submarines and most of the welds are restricted a mirror is used I'd say 1/4 of the time, I do everything I can not to use a mirror to increase chance of passing xray, the standard is ridiculous on subs so even a pore as small as 0.2 mm can result in a cutout

[@LilFish0]

@@inhardwarewetrust3057 welding in a mirror is hard. And yeah I can only imagine the weld restrictions on submarines, it’s probably a pain, but props to those who take on those welds.

[@JP-rg5si]

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[@dubyajay7860]

Always ran with a thumb wheel. Learned on it, and used it for years. I've never understood any benefit of a foot pedal or a switch. Everything is right there at your thumb.

[@RENO_K]

You can even DIY it with guitar potentiometers

[@SyengSyeng]

I've used both. But my legs shake like a crack head so I'd rather just use my thumbs lol.

[@marioneallin7400]

The wheel control actually is a potentiometer, with the right value and connection on the machine it work

[@councilv1250]

Learned on foot pedal and I love it. People say it slows you down and can't be used unless sitting but i have no problems keeping up and even working the pedal with my knees if i have to weld on the floor. I can lift arc too and am pretty good at that. But fuck thumb wheels, too much extra stuff to do with my hand for my brain to register. Like patting your head and rubbing your tummy.

[@ifell3]

Position: reverse cowgirl Amps: 110 Penetration: 220% pre flow: 1 minute post flow: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@onemoremisfit]

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[@ifell3]

@@onemoremisfit keep smoking that meth 🤣🤣

[@elsazahra5764]

Am i wrong? , an hollywood actor become a welder expert

[@davemcdaniel4856]

Have you tried 6061.com's variable finger switch? Its pressure controlled, like a foot pedal.

[@scottseibel7430]

I've got to try that!

[@armenvegas]

I've got one. Its sweet

[@BrentWolff]

I've been using the Miller rotary switch for years. it's the only way to crawl around and repair aluminum boats. I don't think I could go back to a foot petal at this point.

[@incolink]

i want to give that a try i can't get the hang of the pedal ..heavy foot

[@dougzelin2739]

the switch is the only way if you are welding anodized aluminum /teetops railings marine related products

[@JustVoss]

I think I need to pick up my travel speed.. 😰

[@unavailable8681]

Perfect timing! I've just bought a tig without a pedal, so this was just the video I needed! 👍😁

[@alienman7866]

Good luck with this dudes vids

[@clauderullo1785]

Hey guys we’ve been tig welding with out foot pedals in Australia for years!!! Good to see you Americans have finally come around..... I learnt to weld with a foot pedal it much easier with a trigger....👍👍😁😁

[@notabagel]

Have you ever tried the "tig button" from 6061? Never tried it but having used a switch a bunch before I could see it being really convenient

[@matthewfolbre1635]

When I use my torch switch I just flip the pulse switch on and set the max and min amps and pulse time to what works for me and go for it. I know it may be cheating but I didn't see anything in the rule book that said I couldn't.

[@gerardjones7881]

pedals are only ideal when working at a bench. otherwise a trigger is better.

[@jothain]

What cheating that would be? Here in Finland I know personally roughly about 20 skilled TIG-welding guys, most working with tubing, but many other applications too. Not a single one of them uses pedal. Heck if I'd like to get one for my TIG at work, I wouldn't even know where I could buy one for 100% certainty. I have quite good ideas who might be able to supply me one, but nah. I couldn't care less. For instance on my working Fronius I just change everything from the machine and I can do power changes also from secondary switches with 1A increments. Can even do it on fly when using 4T-mode. Obviously not as quickly as pedal could allow it. But why on earth would you have to change amps so drastically? Unless your general settings would be absolute sh*t?

[@davestevens5382]

Thanks great lesson . Could really use a Lesson on budding Up then sheet-metal

[@kurtpalmer3674]

Would love to see your take on if you can use 4T to have a higher start amps then settle on a lower consistent setting the drop off lower again at the end to prevent blowing out, great content love seing options for less than ideal situations 👍

[@randomentity6553]

9:20 ER4043 in case someone cares... :)

[@cre8tivegarage157]

Thank you so much for the tips! Definitely going to need this when we start welding!

[@darthonutube]

Although I’ve only had my R-Tech 170 Digital TIG for a week, I am learning soooo much from these videos and the way you explain things (as our mindset is definitely the same)! The first 2 days after it was delivered, I just looked at it thinking ‘what the hell have I done!?’ ‘Why don’t I return it and get a nice new MIG instead and stick to what I know?’... But now - and thanks to countless videos of yours - and practice, practice, practice, I love being part of this TIG world! Justin, I thank you!!! Roll on tomorrow morning, when I can practice, practice, practice some more! :-)

[@DavidNJ1]

In 4T, can't the amps be adjusted by tapping the switch? This is from the Everlast manual: "In 4T mode, if the puddle becomes too hot, it can be cooled by lightly tapping the switch to begin downslope and tapping again to restart upslope before the end current is reached. Setting a long downslope helps improve heat control in 4T as the torch switch is cycled between downslope and upslope before the arc is terminated"

[@adrianco1978]

Switch is all i've ever used. Foot pedal wouldn't work for my line of fabrication as it's mostly in-position welds on stainless. The one big advantage that I can see from using the pedal is that gripping the torch is much easier in awkward positions as you don't have to reach and press a switch with your finger or thumb.

[@youtube-handle-are-a-joke]

Same here, restoring cars so a pedal is impossible to use (standing, kneeling or laying), but with a good torch that control the machine and not just an on/off switch it makes it easier, a flex head is a great help also.

[@Equiluxe1]

Same here up until the very latest welder I never had a foot pedal,the new machine came with one tried it and put it away as after nearly forty years I cannot get on with it, I do like the multiple click switc systems on some machines though where you program several settings and click through them on the button.

[@brandyquad]

It's funny hearing it from the other side. It seems like it's the same comments just flipped. I want to try the tig button since you can vary your amps like a foot pedal without moving your thumb or fingers all around.

[@adrianco1978]

@@brandyquad my one experience of using a pedal had me pressing the pedal almost as a knee jerk reaction to nodding my shield down, meaning I got a lovely flash of the welder every time :)

[@brandyquad]

@@adrianco1978 haha it's funny how that works. I never push my foot down until the hood is down. It's just muscle memory at this point. I have used the pedal is some awkward ass positions amd flashed myself because I pressed on accident. That sucks. I hate getting flashed

[@beachboardfan9544]

Why not just use a variable output finger switch?

[@idriwzrd]

Can you do a tutorial on feeding rod showing how to use the whole rod without stopping while keeping your feed hand away from the heat?

[@mikelastname]

And why do you bend the filler rod - haven't seen anyone else do that? ps, love the shop setup.

[@machaf]

What does this teach us? Even the Pros shop and use Harbor Freight tools. :P. The Store we all love to hate. But I love it. Its my favorite store.

[@Anton-le7gd]

Very helpful video. Would you consider doing a video where the slope up and down is set to 2-3 seconds and you trigger the switch on and off to control the heat.

[@mrmidnight32]

I don’t get why people hate on switches so much, I use a switch 50-60% of the time. If you can dial settings or are stuck in a tight spot you can’t beat it. Especially when I have to lay down and weld above head.

[@limitlessbuilds]

I only use a trigger for mine! I also set a ramp down on mine so that I can use the trigger to to lower the amperage by pulsing it if needed

[@martyncozens5654]

Great videos straight to the point, facts and information spot on no unnecessary conversational drivelling done.

[@billcifer8611]

I build chairs for banquet halls hotels ect. 10s of thousands at a time. Working with aluminum square tube (1X1) with 1/16th thickness. All of our tig machines operate on the trigger. And before this next part keep in mind we get paid by the part. We crank them bad boys up to 200 + amps. Just really need to get good at going fast. But to get better penetration you gotta straight up push that filler rod through the material

[@powermos]

I don't have a pedal so I put a slow ramp down (let's say 2s) go a bit higher on the amps than i need and then pulse it with the switch on every dab, once the part kinda heat soaks. It works i guess but is this a good technique? I am a beginner but i kinda found out that this works for me for aluminium - should i continue like this or switch to a more standard technique?

[@zapol1624]

Exactly , for example how can i use a foot pedal when I hang somewhere inside the tank

[@xxcorona1459]

You’re welding super fast and its looking good man

[@robinhadley]

This Old Tony has had a switch on his tig for ages. Defo something I want to try 👍🏻

[@mrmidnight32]

If you ever weld out of position or in tight spaces you can’t beat it. I weld on my back and side a lot so a trigger gets used 60% of the time. Just don’t buy a cheap one, they break pretty quick

[@TheFabricatorSeries]

I think Tony uses a pressure sensitive switch that varies the amperage. Not 100% sure.

[@limitlessbuilds]

Me too. Just setup ramp down time and amperage to use the trigger for a pulse type weld to keep it lower when needed

[@mackayla0]

6061 definitely uses a pressure sensitive switch on his channel, I’d love to try one someday.

[@DATONALKY]

@@limitlessbuilds this is what I do also, works well!

[@kwasg3]

Don't forget 4T setting. You can have 2 levels at your fingertip. But honestly, the tig button from 6061 is just fantastic. It took less than 3 or 4 hours to get used to it. I may never use a pedal again.

[@ODGColornChrome]

You need to check out 6061, his switch is variable, the harder you push the more amperage you get.

[@ronmarshall725]

Called "The TIG Button" and would make a great video!

[@Flyingdinosaur69]

As someone who picked up a TIG for the first time ever using a trigger control, it really isn't advised for beginners. Getting a pedal changed everything for me.

[@2JustMe1]

All your videos are great, helpful, understandable and even medium to good visibility. One question I have is don't they sell a better/adjustable trigger? 2nd question is, won't you please do some videos on older style machines, transformer style, 1997 old toy's? HELP PLEASE. And as always thanks for the videos.

[@bkingtz1]

Which type of TIG AC/DC welding machine you recommend for TIG beginner welders? I have experience with MIG but wanting to buy TIG for some small project's and Aluminium, SS etc. welding at my mechanic shop? Of course I don't need worst chinese type which will fall apart in a year, also is there any good combo with plasma cutter?

[@WmSrite-pi8ck]

How do you not burn your arms from the UV? Every time I try to weld in shirtsleeves I end up with nasty "sunburns" on the fleshy inner parts of my forearms. Also, is the big AL plate to get a better ground or to have a heatsink? Or both? Sometimes I can feel the start of current when I'm sweaty and welding away from my work clamp. I wonder if the difference in materials in my steel table and the AL I'm welding sets up some extra resistance as the amps have to go from the bronze?, brass? work clamp then through the steal table, then finally pass into the AL and finally the tungsten (actually, reverse that, I was thinking about DCEP set up). Seems like having a similar metal under your work might lead to accidental fusion to the "work plate."

[@ikesquirrel]

I always looked at tig like gas welding, and I grew up with gas. With gas, you have a few tip sizes to choose from and you can adjust your flame a bit. Your travel speed changes as you weld. Tig is the same way without a pedal. The stuff I weld on doesn't really allow a foot pedal, so "no pedal tig" makes me right at home.

[@speedfinder1]

Thanks for posting this up. I have REALLY struggled to learn TIG as a beginner. Years of MIG welding have given me a lot of counter productive bad habits. This at least gives me a "Process" to work on before I try to weld something that it will matter on. Thanks again!

[@mixmastterful]

I went to your website, $178 for the torch I wanted + $446. Please investigate so cheaper international shipping options for the poor Australians.

[@elidari60]

Hi love your videos enjoying watching it questions I would like to purchase a welder that I can weld aluminum with I never weld anything before I do not have a welder and that would be my first welder I have $800 maximum to spend could you please help and suggest I really appreciate it thank you so much Eli

[@thscooper8455]

One question remains unanswered -> Is it also achievable with an affordable IGBT HF arc tig welder?

[@craigelkin53]

Guys Stop it!!! Lmao just leave welding to the professionals you just... Lmao stop! Seriously.

[@kenneth6731]

Is there an option for a trigger switch besides the one that cam with the machine? I have a Primeweld TIG225X. Thank you.

[@dokgameplay]

Here in Denmark (prob same in EU) we learn to weld with continous amps and i was amazed to even see a footcontroller for the first time. but to be fair its only a "problem" when welding aluminium.

[@tomwagemans1872]

Here in Belgium it is the same. Just bought a foot pedal. Not easy but I think a can get the hang of it.

[@lasersbee]

This was very helpful since I only have a fixed current TIG. Thanks Justin.

[@Brian-bi7qe]

I'm really glad to see you do a video off the pedal. Nobody uses a pedal in the field. I hope you will do a stainless steel no pedal video for tubing and plate soon

[@nathanmciver6496]

Has to be said! My health matters! So seems like your not getting a sun burn? Is that correct? Because I have got alot of catting and seems your fine with having to cover up your skin and 116? Seems helpful, I can stand the added distractions thanks

[@johnpintarich8174]

Hi Justine l am also from Aust, we are so far behind the rest of the world with our domestic welding machines still donot have pedals on the magority just scratch start. problem if you buy U.S made warrenty is an issue, we will just have to like everyone says practise more love your channel.

[@goatsinker347]

Thought you were going to show us some technique involving that trigger switch. Why isn't there a variable power switch available that is placed on the torch? So you don't have to look like your grandma did, with her sewing machine foot paddle.

[@jensonhartmann3630]

I personally use the Steady Grip from CK. Im in a wheelchair and can't use my legs/feet. I can only use a finger controller for welding. For the past 2 years of self taught welding, im finally starting to make some ground up.

[@tomwagemans1872]

Maybe check 6160 here on YT. He sells a variable switch which seems to work. Sadly not cheap.

[@jensonhartmann3630]

@@tomwagemans1872 I've contacted him about one for my machine, but sadly his button isn't compatible with mine. Which is a real bummer. His looks super comfy.

[@quartfeira]

@@jensonhartmann3630 same. I've got a pretty expensive machine but I'm European and he didn't know the brand

[@jensonhartmann3630]

@@quartfeira funny, I JUST got the Tig Button for Christmas from my lovely wife. I'm going to try to use it this weekend, depending on if I clean the garage like I said I would haha

[@quartfeira]

@@jensonhartmann3630 lol that's awesome man... your wife must be an amazing woman understanding such a deep and peculiar male need 😊👍🏻, you're lucky! I wonder hom much time you'll need to really connect the button with the brain without processing everything, it doesn't really look so straightforward to me! I'd love to try it out one day. I'm rooting for you man, go and enjoy it!

[@BrokenLifeCycle]

I don't know why I'm watching this. I use a little stick welder. Amp control during the weld? What's that?

[@jameslisac8866]

Learning Tig is like golf. You get one or two nice shots and the rest is crap, lost balls = dipped tungsten (I dip a lot) Will be visiting soon for a class before I have too many bad habits.

[@SH19922x]

The locals called him El Fabricana, he can weld, he can fuck, he can drink, he can fight. Welder by day trucker by night

[@FiremanJones-fi7ef]

Hey love the videos! I appreciate the time and effort you put into your videos keep up the great work.. You should go to 6061’s channel he sponsors a veritable amperage torch switch... it’s awesome!

[@KevinKimmich44024]

I'm thinkng about getting one myself. is it worth it?

[@FiremanJones-fi7ef]

@@KevinKimmich44024 yes there is a little bit of a learning curve.. but you’ll pick it up quickly. I love mine!

[@KevinKimmich44024]

@@FiremanJones-fi7ef I'm really new to TIG, so that button thing seems way more intuitive than the pedal. Less things to think about. It's hard enough to do without doing something with my foot too!

[@ItzSillyy]

i know this wont get seen. but a good video id like to see that really isn't on youtube. but using a lift tig since a lot of people cant afford 3-4k welders. but lift tig and weld a stainless 304 pipe together without burning through. since i dont see lift tigs with foot pedals would be interesting.

[@phillipgarrow2297]

We use miller dynasty 350 tigs at work we use thumb switches the work we do the foot pedal doesn't work well

[@alienman7866]

Damn!!! I just realized all this came from military injury money. Wow.

[@joesdot3288]

Years back when I was welding and the shop manager involved very intricate and detailed welding. My welding test for new applicant's was to weld Two sheets of aluminum foil back together.. 😬👏 When they said that's impossible, I showed them how. 😁 Only met Three other people who were able to do it besides me. 😳 Would love to challenge you and see it done again. 👍👍👍

[@dangrimes5078]

I don't believe it

[@tavspeed1101]

when i was at college,many years ago, our welding instructor's party trick was to fold 2 milk bottle tops in half,and weld them back together down the middle

[@melgross]

There are tricks to doing it.

[@Dvulikiy]

​C'mon it's not a test. I know how, and it's kinda cheating ;) For any on one who doesn't know. You take two thick polished plates of mild steel or stainless (the thicker the better), put two squares of aluminum foil between them, so only quarter inch of aluminum foil is outside. (Plate - Foil - Foil - Plate) Put in wises and just melt the foil.

[@marekviva680]

Jak to bracie zrobiłeś napiszesz Great from Poland 🇵🇱

[@kf8575]

No need for a footpedal what so ever unless welding aluminium, so you can get plenty of heat into the weld at the beginning to get it flowing, then back off once you're moving.

[@csm9291974]

Can this TIG switch be added to a Prime weld MTS200 or weld pro 210 or 200 ?

[@jesserasso1042]

A bro I have an Eastwood 175 mig and I tryed your drill out the tip method for tigging but I'd rather find a torch for it with a hand switch cause that's how my mig gun is I was wondering if you had any ideas I know theirs alot of different brands I don't know what gun to go with

[@torresfamily]

Can yuo ask for your welding machine because i dont have it you just used it,,,,,

[@OFFAxisBuilds]

One question are you right handed or left. Which hand should the torch be in and the filler?

[@travisweldmaster7815]

If u need a hundred give it 120 150 get started and moving fast, With pedal

[@joonaknuutinen5540]

a lot of confusion in the comment section from people who have never even seen a foot pedal in real life. including me :) . doesnt you machine have up- and downslope and pre- and postflow?

[@tonyhemingway7980]

So, whatever happened to dial reostat that used to be quite common, on TIG torches?

[@scaifefab4585]

Not a real world result as most welding on jobs where a switch is used you will be crawling all over so dosent get to hot unlike a small bit of plate like you are working on I and most of my staff use both . The miller wireless pedal is good also torches with vari rollor controle is good as well

[@Refertech101]

I'm going to practice on coffee cans, as I got loads of them, I hate when blood contaminates my caffeine system!

[@los5162]

It still a joy to watch this knowledge.

[@dimitrijesavkovic2794]

is it about trigger switch or machine, i dont have the option on the machine to turn the swtich trigger to 4 takts i always have to hold trigger

[@outdoorzone]

Need to add some down slope with a trigger that is always wot? So you get no fish eyes!

[@dougzelin2739]

switch is a must for anodized aluminum/ most of the time your bumping the weld. try it its fun lol

[@metsavend112]

Does the 40a/mm go for aluminium too? Or only for stainless and mild steel?

[@marktraynor4788]

Wheres a good place to get argon for my tig in south jersey im 15 mins from camden

[@bigviking0001]

What gloves are you wearing? They are not on your 'Gear" site. Thanks

[@prosperohernandez6379]

Where i can buy trigger switch for Lincoln 210 mp

[@gangleweed]

I suppose that time/amp variation would be valid if you had to go over or close to the same weld area a number of times but normally you'd just do a single run at whatever setting you felt like and that's it. I would agree that a small piece of ally would significantly heat up at the end of the run and require different amp settings for another run close by, but a job with more surface area and a single run probably would draw the heat and be cold for the next run area.....good to know the characteristics though Why not preheat the work piece so that it's hot and you don't need to adjust the amps at all?.

[@Sean-xh2te]

I tig weld aluminum for work and all we use is buttons because i have to move around large area’s

[@GFPRACING]

What is the Very Best Tig Welder for the Money . Thank You .

[@jamessonger3]

Love these types of videos. Keep up the awesome work.

[@billybobjoe198]

I've got a switch and a hand slider, I might try doing it with the switch for a little.

[@SessoDeluca]

I tried learning with a switch. I instantly got better when I switched to a foot pedal. I stopped using a switch all together

[@wcmwfab935]

@@SessoDeluca was welding some landing gear on a air plane. In the gravel cover. A switch would of been really nice. But got it, with a foot pedal, using elbows and knees.

[@SessoDeluca]

@@wcmwfab935 yeah that is one good thing about a switch. I've done a lot of laying on my side to use my knee hah

[@viisteist1363]

0:55 - that only applies to aluminum or the same exact formula for steel too?

[@alexraccuia7550]

What machine were you using in the video?!?!?

[@alexandersierant1001]

How are those coupons not warping with no clamps???

[@jeffersontaeza2056]

Trigger switch can be used also for lift arc?

[@austingarst]

I like how he drops his hood like it's not autodarkening

[@stevejanka361]

Good evening, what brand of trigger switch do you recommend? I have seen some of the button switches on tight torches. Your trigger switch looks like a better idea to me. Thanks and take care.

[@boneyardbiker]

Hi, so I’m starting my new adventure into Tig... I want to weld 1018 mild steel (cold roll) unless you say I should use hot rolled, I’m interested in making motorcycle frames and repairs. After I practice, practice, practice and then more practice, lol. ? Question is WHAT filler rod should I be using for this? Thank you. P.S. I won’t put anyone in danger with my beginner welds. 😎

[@Comm0ut]

If you ain't skeered of a little wiring you can and I did add a potentiometer of the same spec (I forget the rating as I did it about ten years back) as that in my ESAB TIG pedal inside the pedal housing and a SPDT toggle switch. That turns the TIG pedal into an adjustable remote amperage control. Tack weld ~1 inch long pieces of tubing to the housing to protect the pot and the toggle. That avoids buying an expensive remote which may not be available for some machines. Guitar pots are reliable and cheap. (Do some reading on whatever musicians currently use as they are very hard on their equipment.)

[@thefreedomguyuk]

If it really is as easy as you say working without regulating with your foot.....How come you have invested loads of money in professional welding equipment ? If your claim the answer is "YES!" is true, then you should be able to produce consistent professional results with a Harbor Freight welder. Or did I misunderstand something ?

[@tigerseye73]

I hate the foot pedal. Most of my welding (project cars) is out - of- position. Hard to work a pedal laying on my side under a chassis. I've been trying to find a torch mounted switch unit with a built-in potentiometer in place of that clumsy pedal. It would make things so much easier. So far, no luck.

[@RoundBoyRanch]

Great video!! Perfect timing. Quick question though, I've been tig welding for 6 months and can throw dimes on coupons all day but when I actually set up a real world repair (like a cracked case cover or hole repair) I wind up with something resembling the bottom of a pigeon cage.

[@jonnyquad12]

Same here on cast aluminum, arc wanders and weld looks contaminated even tho I grind and clean thoroughly

[@terrorofdemons1168]

Jonathan Hansen I watched a video where he let his arc heat up and puddle for awhile to burn out the contaminants before he added any filler. Hope this helps

[@PBMS123]

@@terrorofdemons1168 Or push more filler to push out contaminants