electricity

by Angela holloway
(atlanta ga)

is the main advantage of OFWIs the ability to weld without electricity?

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If you are talking about oxyfuel welding, then yes that is one advantage.

A few people still use oxyfuel for welding 4130 chromoly because of the slow heating and cooling rate...and a very few people swear by it for welding aluminum.

Some of those folks also sell training books and supplies for oxyfuel welding so it makes you wonder.

for most things, i prefer tig welding any day compared to gas welding.

thanks for the post.

jody

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