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Old 06-06-05, 09:08 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by fj40Matt
why?

So long as both have proper penetration wouldn't their strength be equal? Wouldn't the advantages of TIG simply be heat control and visual appearance? I would think an experienced weldor (i.e. not me ) could create an equally strong MIG weld.

Not trying to argue, just interested in more details.
Tig is always stronger but this doesn't mean MIG isn't strong enough...yes you can MIG weld DOM tubing , Ducati and other high end Bike manufacturers
use MIG on some frames and TIG on others mostly for appearance reasons ..


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