Beginner Tig Welding - Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding

Beginner TIG Welding: clean, precise results without the guesswork

If beginner tig welding feels complicated, “Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding” turns it into a clear, step-by-step system. You’ll learn exactly how to set your machine, prep tungsten, choose filler, and control heat so your first beads are clean, consistent, and strong—on steel, stainless, and aluminum.

Built from shop-proven procedures used in real classrooms and fabrication floors, this guide trims the fluff and focuses on what moves the needle: fast setups, repeatable technique, and quick troubleshooting. Expect concise settings charts, fit-up guidelines, and practical drills that lock in torch angle, travel speed, and foot pedal control.

  • Dialed-in setups: polarity, tungsten, gas, cup size, and flow—matched to common joints and metals.
  • Repeatable technique: puddle control, filler timing, and distortion management on thin-gauge work.
  • Rapid troubleshooting: stop contamination, porosity, undercut, and lack of fusion before they start.

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