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06-26-2002, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 1Revvin7' date='Jun 26 2002, 08:09 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 24 2002, 07:22 PM'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 24 2002, 04:56 PM']aluminum is hard to weld 
yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes
Yeah it's a pain in the **** to get going and not get to hot and . . . .
TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.
I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.
06-26-2002, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Jun 26 2002, 07:39 PM
[quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 26 2002, 08:09 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 24 2002, 07:22 PM'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 24 2002, 04:56 PM']aluminum is hard to weld
yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes
Yeah it's a pain in the **** to get going and not get to hot and . . . .
TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.
I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.[/quote]
Don't they use 100% argon as the shileding gas?
06-27-2002, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Jun 27 2002, 05:36 AM
[quote name='Rotarydragon' date='Jun 26 2002, 07:39 PM'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 26 2002, 08:09 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 24 2002, 07:22 PM'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 24 2002, 04:56 PM']aluminum is hard to weld
yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes
Yeah it's a pain in the **** to get going and not get to hot and . . . .
TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.
I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.[/quote]
Don't they use 100% argon as the shileding gas?[/quote]
Don't quote me on it but if I remember right it's a mix of helium and argon...or was it argon and something else?
Bleh. It's been awhile and I was never the welder it was my uncle or a guy I worked with on the big rigs. I can do it, just not terribly good at it not enough practice.
There was a company out called...oh heck duraseal? Durafix? Something like that, they were producing a fluxless or prefluxed rod you could use with a standard torch and supposedly weld alumnium. Dunno how well it would work, you have to get it awful hot...
06-27-2002, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotarydragon' date='Jun 27 2002, 09:26 AM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 27 2002, 05:36 AM'][quote name='Rotarydragon' date='Jun 26 2002, 07:39 PM'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 26 2002, 08:09 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Jun 24 2002, 07:22 PM'][quote name='1Revvin7' date='Jun 24 2002, 04:56 PM']aluminum is hard to weld
yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes
Yeah it's a pain in the **** to get going and not get to hot and . . . .
TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.
I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.[/quote]
Don't they use 100% argon as the shileding gas?[/quote]
Don't quote me on it but if I remember right it's a mix of helium and argon...or was it argon and something else?
Bleh. It's been awhile and I was never the welder it was my uncle or a guy I worked with on the big rigs. I can do it, just not terribly good at it not enough practice.
There was a company out called...oh heck duraseal? Durafix? Something like that, they were producing a fluxless or prefluxed rod you could use with a standard torch and supposedly weld alumnium. Dunno how well it would work, you have to get it awful hot...[/quote]
The manual for my MIG welder says to use 100 % argon for aluminum. For steel it's a mix of carbon dioxide and argon...I think. The manual is in the "garage" and I don't feel like looking for it. :P
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