- posted 1 year ago
Yes you can use a tig welder to melt precious metals. You need a crucible with a
carbon ground added to the bottom to complete the circuit. A closed box similar
to a sandblasting cabinet is helpful. You flood it with argon prior to your melt
to further protect the metals. Look up James Binnion. He uses this process with
incredible success mixing/melting karat golds, platinum, palladium, silver etc.
He uses it to make mokume gane rings etc. The results are second to none. Look
for his video doing it. I am getting ready to try it myself