Beyond the weld life shirt: Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding

If the weld life shirt is your badge, the quality of your bead is your signature. Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding compresses years of shop-proven technique into a clear, repeatable process—from machine setup through post-weld clean-up—so your stainless, chromoly, and aluminum work passes inspection and looks deliberate. It’s for welders who value precision: fewer variables, fewer grind-backs, and more first-pass approvals.

Expect exact, usable guidance: torch angle and arc length discipline; heat input management; when to pulse and when not to; filler metal selection by joint type; joint prep and fit-up that actually hold; gas lens, cup, and flow decisions that stop porosity before it starts. Quick-reference charts map amperage, tungsten type/size, cup numbers, and travel speed to material and thickness. Troubleshooting trees tackle undercut, lack of fusion, sugaring, arc wander, and distortion, with fixes you can apply immediately. Authored by a seasoned TIG instructor and vetted across production shops and race fab, it keeps brand hype out and practical detail in. Wear the weld life shirt; weld to the standard.

• Dial-in fast: baseline settings for common alloys and thicknesses, plus AC balance/pulse starting points.
• Weld with control: thin-wall tube, fillets, corners, out-of-position—techniques for clean, consistent beads.
• Fix problems at the source: gas coverage, contamination, fit-up, and metallurgy, with step-by-step remedies.