Miller Matic 135

[asianflava]

The only time I had a chance to try a TIG machine, we were doing aluminum. I guess they figured that if you can TIG weld aluminum, steel will be easy. I had a hard time getting the foot pedal thing down. I kept blowing thru the aluminum. For those that have never tried it, Aluminum will blow thru without warning, it doesn't turn red like steel does.

I'd like to play with welding some more. Enrolling in a class wouldn't work with my schedule. Maybe someday I'll just up and buy my own machine. For some nice looking welds, check out Mcteardrops gallery. He TIG welded his frame.

[Cookie]

I bought a 135 for my birthday in january as a, to me, from me, love me gift, it was a little quiet at my house for about a week (but she got over it) that was the recomandation of all my friends that weld gave me. What a great machine? You can weld a wide range of steel with this and properly prepared material you can weld quarter inch stock. Plus you will never have to buy another machine it will last. I have a friend that uses his six hours a day five days a week and his is twelve years old. If you are still not sure just throw it on the net for sale, and see how many people want to buy it that should tell you that you bought the right machine and of course do not sell it use it for experimental purposes only.
Good luck get using it and you will love it.
For the people that say it is to small probaly don't even have one and jealosy is talking

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[Joanne]

Joanne, go for it on the TIG. It is a finesse game there.

That's the truth! I've seen some absolutely beautiful welds done with a TIG. I hope to get the chance to try it some day.

Joanne

[D. Tillery]

Asianflava, you're right. I remember him posting about TIG welding his entire frame. You gotta be good to TIG in that many positions and for that amount of time. I also remember a difference of opinions that I now reconsider. You probably do get less failures with TIG because you have to be so experienced to do it well.

Here is an old thread started by Sum after a scary tongue failure that talks a lot about welders and welding:
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=918&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Here is a tongue failure from about a month ago on the store bought tandem car trailer I was pulling when I moved up here:

I had already banged it down but it was hanging by the ball when I first saw it. Scary stuff. I was lucky. I should have known better. Be careful.