Beyond the tig welder hoodie: TIG Welding Secrets for precise, repeatable results

Gear matters, but technique pays. If a tig welder hoodie keeps you comfortable at the bench, TIG Welding Secrets keeps your arc consistent under pressure. Built from real shop work and aligned with proven AWS/ASME practices, this guide distills the exact moves, measurements, and setups that produce clean, code-worthy beads with less rework and lower gas spend.

Inside, you’ll find torch geometry that locks in arc length, travel-speed baselines by material and thickness, amperage and pulse logic that prevents overheating, and foot-pedal control that smooths starts and fills craters. Get filler timing drills for mirror-straight beads, tungsten prep for DC steel and AC aluminum, gas lens and cup selection that protects the puddle, and practical back-purge setups for stainless. A clear troubleshooting tree tackles porosity, sugaring, tungsten contamination, and warpage before they scrap parts. Checklists and write-in worksheets make the same bead repeatable tomorrow—and on the next job.

• Arc-length and torch-angle grid with amperage baselines by alloy and thickness
• Puddle-reading and filler timing drills for tight, even ripples
• Shielding gas, cup, and purge configurations that cut discoloration and rework