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16-12-2013, 09:44

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Re: MIG welding and advice

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Originally Posted by MrBasse

... before you give out too much information. MIG and TIG are abbreviations for the same process (GMAW),

In practice MIG & TIG are very different. In MIG your electrode becomes the filler & is consumed. In TIG your tungsten electrode is not consumed & should never touch the weld puddle. While you can buy machines that do both the setups are very different.

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