{"id":225,"date":"2008-11-25T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2008-11-25T18:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joewelder.com\/?p=225"},"modified":"2008-11-25T11:05:37","modified_gmt":"2008-11-25T19:05:37","slug":"tig-tidbits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/joewelder\/2008\/11\/25\/tig-tidbits\/","title":{"rendered":"TIG Tidbits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The difficulties and complexities surrounding the art of gas tungsten arc welding can frustrate even the most expert welders and fabricators.  While scouring the web for the latest industry news, I came across a how-to article on TIG torch assembly&#8230;hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Tips for TIG torches: Simplifying torch assembly <\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Jack Fulcer, Practical Welding Today, 11\/11\/2008<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proper installation of GTAW torches&#8211;whether air- or water cooled&#8211;is just one bullet on a long list of reasons that GTAW is so complex.  The best way to simplify torch installation is to become familiar with the components and how to assemble them properly.<\/p>\n<p>As if gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) weren&#8217;t already difficult to master, GTAW torches have numerous interchangeable parts and designs to further complicate matters.   <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefabricator.com\/ArcWelding\/ArcWelding_Article.cfm?ID=2047\"> CONTINUE READING ABOUT TIG TORCH ASSEMBLY ONLINE &#8211;&gt;<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Or check out Jim Watson&#8217;s video tutorial on How to Build a Water Cooled TIG Torch:<br \/>\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/5gAZoYhEe4U&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/5gAZoYhEe4U&#038;hl=en&#038;fs=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The difficulties and complexities surrounding the art of gas tungsten arc welding can frustrate even [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tig-welding","category-welding-tips","entry","fw-tab-6 fw-tabr-4"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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