
Welding aluminium: why preparation changes everything
Oxide removal, alloy identification and wire feeding explained before you choose a process.
Understand a process, solve a problem, or learn about equipment and new technology.
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Oxide removal, alloy identification and wire feeding explained before you choose a process.
Understand peak and background current, and where pulse can make a useful difference.

Learn how to recognise likely TIG tungsten contamination, stop safely, reprepare the electrode and avoid chasing unrelated settings.

Learn to recognise three common wire-feed symptoms, understand the feed path and record useful evidence before changing settings.

Build TIG coordination through isolated hand practice, supervised pool control, filler timing and careful sample review.
Understand the accessories that keep wire feeding, gas delivery and maintenance working together.
Compare lower-cost welding devices by the jobs they support and the cost of the complete setup.

Start with simple fixtures, measuring aids and tool organisers around a properly supported welding machine.
Compare process capability, available power, useful output and the complete setup.
Why one gas bottle cannot be assumed to suit every welding task.
Separate current polarity, AC balance and pulsing before comparing TIG machines.