TIG welding system and method

A system, comprising:

• a wire feeder retrofit kit, comprising:
• a wire feeder, comprising:
• a filler material housing;
• a filler material positioning extension;
• and
• a manual dial configured to impart a manual force on a filler material to move the filler material through the filler material positioning extension,
• wherein the wire feeder is couplable to a welding gun, and the wire feeder is configured to guide the filler material toward an electrode of the welding gun.

A welding system, comprising:

• a welding gun comprising a torch handle, a torch body angled relative to the torch handle, and an electrode extending from a torch tip of the torch body;
• and
• a welding wire feed directly coupled to the welding gun, comprising:
• an internal conduit extending through the torch handle;
• an external extension conduit extending from the internal conduit toward the torch tip;
• and
• a manual advancement device configured to move a filler material through the internal conduit and the external extension conduit, wherein the manual advancement device is disposed along the internal conduit.