"Len" wrote in message
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wrote:
Odd, on every mast I see here all fittings are ss and bolted on.
Perhaps it's cause you ammies invented Tungsten Inert Gas welding.
I happen to know that came to Europe many years later. LOL

Brian Whatcott wrote:
Meredith at Northrup invented TIG in 1940, but Linde picked up the
patents and turned it from Heliarc to the tig we know.
It echoed one of the earliest methods, which used a graphite rod
initially.

Hi Brian, thanks for making that one complete...
I just completed a TIG-welding course so I can do virtually all work
on board myself. Now I'm looking for a decent ac/dc tig-machine for ss
and alu that will work on a 220v, 6kva diesel-generator.
Could you name a few url's in the us? Here in the Netherlands I am
facing 3,500 to 4,000 euro's.
TIA, Len

Suggest you try eBay. A friend of mine picked up a TIG for $US400.