I joined welding school and started taking TIG welding courses. I wanted to learn TIG welding and be able to do my own custom fabricationsc, like furniture. It felt like just the thing I was looking for. Something that is challenging, requires skill, something not everyone is able do. I’m doing great and enjoying every moment when practicing welding at school.
Recently I came accross laser welding and saw various welding youtubers reviewing the technology. It seems like it beats TIG in every way, except thick materials where one would probably use MIG/MAG anyway instead.
And that ruined my excitement a little bit about TIG, because anyone can pick up a laser welding machine, learn it in 20 minutes and make perfect welds, even better than TIG.
I’m trying to find out if it’s worth even investing more time and money in TIG. It’s starting to seem like TIG might get obsolete compared to Laser and that makes me feel discouraged.
What are your thoughts?
It’s a different process that has different applications.
Even though MIG and TIG are used today for the majority of jobs, there is still applications where stick or brazing does the job better (or is the only way to get the job done sucessfully).
Right! Thanks for the reassurance! :)