On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:55:28 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:


TIG welding is an art form to me. I learned to use both TIG and MIG
welders, although my welds look horrible compared to the highly skilled
and certified welders I've known over the years.

Absolutely! I'm just a hobby welder... I can stick metal together, but it's not always very pretty. Just like a good golf shot, occasionally I'll lay down some good puddles, but then right next to it I'll create something ugly. A friend who's a metal artist and a good MIG/TIG welder told me that's what grinders are made for. :-)

On 12/26/2013 10:22 AM, wrote:
On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:55:28 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:


TIG welding is an art form to me. I learned to use both TIG and MIG
welders, although my welds look horrible compared to the highly skilled
and certified welders I've known over the years.

A friend who's a metal artist and a good MIG/TIG welder told me that's what grinders are made for. :-)


Good point, I will remember that.

KC wrote:
On 12/26/2013 10:22 AM, wrote:
On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:55:28 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:


TIG welding is an art form to me. I learned to use both TIG and MIG
welders, although my welds look horrible compared to the highly skilled
and certified welders I've known over the years.

A friend who's a metal artist and a good MIG/TIG welder told me that's
what grinders are made for. :-)


Good point, I will remember that.

You want 2 angle grinders. 3 would be nice also. One with a flap wheel,
and 1 with a cutoff or grinding wheel. Saves loads of time when welding
saving on changing grinder stones or wire brush. Get a harbor freight
grinder for one and a good grinder for the other. Use the HF grinder for
the least used.

On 12/26/2013 3:59 PM, Califbill wrote:
KC wrote:
On 12/26/2013 10:22 AM, wrote:
On Thursday, December 26, 2013 8:55:28 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:


TIG welding is an art form to me. I learned to use both TIG and MIG
welders, although my welds look horrible compared to the highly skilled
and certified welders I've known over the years.

A friend who's a metal artist and a good MIG/TIG welder told me that's
what grinders are made for. :-)


Good point, I will remember that.

You want 2 angle grinders. 3 would be nice also. One with a flap wheel,
and 1 with a cutoff or grinding wheel. Saves loads of time when welding
saving on changing grinder stones or wire brush. Get a harbor freight
grinder for one and a good grinder for the other. Use the HF grinder for
the least used.


I have a couple of nice grinders from when I used to work on cars... One
is offset, the other straight... Thanks, I will get new blades for them...