<VV> MIG (Corvair if you say so)

[Dave Morris]

Lord you people must have so much time on your hands.  By the way, it's not 
called MIG any more... it's GMAW.  I leave it as an exercise to the reader 
with time on his hands to figure out why GMAW is different than GTAW, and 
thus why the word "metal" is used.

:)

Dave Morris

At 04:38 PM 6/3/2005, you wrote:
>Smitty says:  Jump in here folks.  This thread is weakening fast.
>Several wrote to slap my wrist as Alan did and I am sorely wounded.  In
>light of the fact that some had research that backed their position I
>will concede "no contest".  One or the people I posted was Roger Gault
>and I came up with some important thoughts I should share.  The machine
>is called a "Metal" inert gas welder, right?  OK to prevent confusion in
>the future I propose that we call welders, Metal arc welders and Metal
>tungsten inert gas welders, and  Metal Oxy Acetylene welders.  That way
>we can save some poor unfortunate from welding his plastic toys with a
>welder.  Heaven forbid he should try to weld his wooden dog house with a
>welder that is designed for metal.  If it is designed for metal then he
>should be made aware of it by the name.   On a related subject, it is not
>safe or fair that people be left guessing when using Arc welders.
>(henceforth known as Metal arc welders.  Since the flux coating on the
>rods creates an inert gas envelope around the arc lets don't be sliding
>by without calling it a Metal inert gas arc welder.  Which brings up a
>really important point.  As Metal Oxy Acc welders have no inert shield to
>prevent oxidation should we not start calling them Metal "Nert" Oxy
>Acetylene.  Sure wouldn't want something as important as "Nert" to escape
>identification in the name.  Nert should be as imperative in the name as
>"Metal".
>         In the future when I refer to my Mechanical (sorry) inert gas
>welder I will refer to it as a wire feed welder.  There should be at
>least ten of you find fault with that since it is of vital importance.
>         If anyone is still reading this and was unable to find info on
>the net about the Kelarc stitch welder, I found it this morning.  The
>name Stitch Welder seems to be key,  The name KelArc has a cap "A"  in
>it.  I saw a couple listed on ebay but be aware that they only cost about
>$50 new.  Mine came from Whitney and  Eastwood sells them too.     (don't
>call them a Metal KelArc Stitch Welder or Google can't find it)   gg
>Those people are stupid.  They assume you are going to weld metal with
>it.
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