/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>700605
sometimes build sites dont have electricity yet. its also cheaper and more reliable than running 50 alternators and a 4kW tig system.

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie50210a018?journalCode=iechad

now I'm not going to say one is better than the other but TIG is clearly the only choice for welding ever. but a gas axe is versatile, cheap and reliable in harsh environments which makes it great for semi-structural welds where the weld and the material is but tons over rated for what it will be needed.

pretty much no one in australia welds TIG because they've never had access to one. decent industrial grade TIG setups run in multiples of 10k$ about the only field I know of that uses them is pressure cylinders and boat hulls.