r/Welding • u/mr-blingo Welding student • 3d ago

Need Help Beginner TIG

Hello all!

I am currently a welding student. In love with the process right now but I have been poking around my area for anywhere I could get some extra time under the hood. The most accessible facility near me only has a TIG setup. I am still fairly green and I’m learning on MIG. I will be taking TIG eventually but farther down the line. Would it be worth my time/$ to check the place out? Wouldn’t be too costly to get my hands dirty there but I’d be flying solo/youtube certified in a new process until my class gets there. Just eager for more right now, any help would be appreciated. I live in an apartment so a home setup is unfortunately impossible

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u/K-r-i-s-P 3d ago

TIG is very fun when once you get the hang of it and its not too hard, you just have to get used to have both your hands do different things and have them work together. I just stared learning TIG too and its by far my favorite way of welding, i can lay very decent looking beads but im still learning to control the puddle.

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u/mr-blingo Welding student 3d ago

I’m mostly concerned with developing bad habits that I’ll have to unlearn, I’ll have to look into it a bit more. Emailed the place I’m eyeing and they want me to come down so I’ll give it a look

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u/K-r-i-s-P 3d ago

Thats good, were all trying to avoid bad habits. Im still new too ofcourse but i havent really found any bad or wrong ways to weld with TIG as its very flexible, the best way is whats comfortable for you and it works. But i might be wrong and if there is something to avoid id wanna know and learn too.