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malichite

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First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« on: March 11, 2010, 11:02:13 PM »
These are some of my first aluminum welds.  It is .025 aluminum so ubber thin which made it a bitch.  Probably why I had some much trouble with the T welds. 



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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2010, 11:07:13 PM »
You have a couple with decent consistency, looks like you have the right idea, just need to keep doing it.
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2010, 11:10:46 PM »
How are you welding this are you pulsing or are you just dabbing?
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2010, 11:13:05 PM »
Just dabbing.  I tried the pulser once and that is the fucked up one in the middle at the bottom.  The rest are all just dabbing.
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2010, 11:23:52 PM »
What rod, amps, etc.... I almost always run hot on Aluminum as i hate running the risk of not having a good tie in.
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2010, 11:27:19 PM »
Quote from: turbob16hatch on March 11, 2010, 11:23:52 PM
... I almost always run hot on Aluminum as i hate running the risk of not having a good tie in.

This. I pretty much always start Aluminum foot to the floor, and then just ease back a touch once it is flowing.
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2010, 11:31:16 PM »
1/16th r4043, 3/32 thoriated, gas lense, 120 amps, hit about 75% pedal, then backed off a little when it started flowing.  Seems the longer I welded the more I needed to back off the pedal. 
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2010, 11:35:05 PM »
Quote from: malichite on March 11, 2010, 11:31:16 PM
...Seems the longer I welded the more I needed to back off the pedal. 

That happens in small work pieces as they heat up, you need less heat input. 
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2010, 11:51:22 PM »
Quote from: n/a michael on March 11, 2010, 11:05:59 PM
looks a shit load better than buk's welding  :-*

Yeah, where are the holes? You're doing it wrong man! :P
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2010, 12:55:49 AM »
Quote from: n/a michael on March 11, 2010, 11:05:59 PM
looks a shit load better than buk's welding  :-*

i've had bowel movements that looked better than buks welding
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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #10 on: March 12, 2010, 12:37:18 PM »
Quote from: onlyflash944 on March 12, 2010, 12:55:49 AM
Quote from: n/a michael on March 11, 2010, 11:05:59 PM
looks a shit load better than buk's welding  :-*

i've had bowel movements that looked better than buks welding

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Re: First Aluminimumun welds. Critics please
« Reply #11 on: March 12, 2010, 10:16:31 PM »
looking good....
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