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TORCHES for Frame Construction

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JohnS

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Location
Englishtown, NJ
Hi All:

New here. Looking to build a legal eagle now and then hoping to get going on a Murphy Rebel or possibly a Bearhawk Patrol. The Legal Eagle looks like a fun way to keep busy while I save.

My question is this. I am pretty much sold on gas welding over Tig. I made a few knives once and from that can understand how brittle steel can get. It makes sense to me that the gasweld process would temper that back out in the same step while the intense and very focused Tig weld would cool so quick as to almost quench the weld.

Anyway, my question is this. I already have a nice medium duty smith setup. Should I use it or go ahead and buy a smaller torch like the Smith AW1A or a Meco Midget or anything similar that one might suggest. On one hand it makes sense to try what I have and see, but I'd be interested in knowing from anyone that tried both how much an advantage the smaller torch is. I'm sure I could get by with what I have, but I'd never know if $150 or so could have made my life a lot easier and potentially offer a better outcome. Seems like comfort helps quality a lot in welding.

Hope this question is clear.

Thanks,

John
 
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