Tig welder help

[jblaine86]

I am new to tig welding and wanted to tig weld my pypes 304 stainless steel exhaust. My question is, what tig wire material would be the best for this?
Thanks,
Jon

[Vince@Meanstreets]

you can use 308 or 316....I use 316 for filler but if I prep right fuse no filler.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by jblaine86

I am new to tig welding and wanted to tig weld my pypes 304 stainless steel exhaust. My question is, what tig wire material would be the best for this?
Thanks,
Jon

TIG or MIG??? MIG uses wire --- as in a roll of it.... TIG uses fill material

[jblaine86]

Thanks for responses. Yes I was looking for fill material

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by jblaine86

Thanks for responses. Yes I was looking for fill material

filler rod

[LS1-IROC]

I would recommend back purging your welds on stainless. I find that using small diameter filler is easier. I have started using .030" mig wire recently and that works great with a 1/16" tungsten.

[jblaine86]

Thanks. I just got some scrap pieces today to practice with this weekend

[raustinss]

Originally Posted by LS1-IROC

I would recommend back purging your welds on stainless. I find that using small diameter filler is easier. I have started using .030" mig wire recently and that works great with a 1/16" tungsten.

Agreed.....btw the cleaner the better for TIG work on stainless steel