A Proven System for the TIG Welding Beginner

Struggling with contaminated tungsten, shaky arc starts, and wavy beads? TIG Welding Secrets gives the tig welding beginner a clear, repeatable process—from machine setup to torch angle, travel speed, and filler timing—so your first passes look intentional, not lucky. Skip guesswork: dial in gas flow, cup size, and tungsten geometry for steel, stainless, and aluminum; control heat on thin material; and build muscle memory with focused drills that translate directly to cleaner welds and fewer regrinds.

Written by AWS-certified instructors and production TIG specialists, this field-tested playbook compresses years of shop lessons into concise checklists, parameter tables, and troubleshooting trees. Every technique is validated on common inverters and transformer machines, with real-world settings by joint type and thickness. Expect consistent puddle control, tight heat-affected zones, and repeatable results in fixtures or on the bench—whether you’re building brackets, tanks, or chromoly tube.

• Exact starting points: amperage, gas flow, cup size, stick-out, and filler selection by alloy and thickness.
• Step-by-step arc starts, torch path, and filler rhythm to eliminate porosity and undercut.
• Rapid fixes for contamination, warping, and ugly crowns—what to change first, second, and third.