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[Jorsher]

I stop up in Fond du Lac and Oakfield once a year to visit family, drink beer, and eat brats.

[DasPoop]

haha yerah i went to a timberrattlers game this past weekend and I have to say only in wisconsin will you find a semi auto brat cannon dubbed the "bratzooka" used to fire brats into the stands.

[t_cel_t]

haha yerah i went to a timberrattlers game this past weekend and I have to say only in wisconsin will you find a semi auto brat cannon dubbed the "bratzooka" used to fire brats into the stands.

you should come down to brat fest in madison, worlds largest

[PhilStubbs]

I'm really considering rigging up a switch to swap polarity on my DC tig and get helium to weld aluminum.


Or find a way to put a spool gun on my mig like JD said. I have seen some nice aluminum mig welds.

[runsfromdacops]

I'm really considering rigging up a switch to swap polarity on my DC tig and get helium to weld aluminum.


Or find a way to put a spool gun on my mig like JD said. I have seen some nice aluminum mig welds.

or just buy a used welder that has ac for dirt

[HiProfile]

I'm really considering rigging up a switch to swap polarity on my DC tig and get helium to weld aluminum.

You should be able to do that by swapping the two leads. However from what little I know, DCEP leads to 70/30% heat put into tungsten/workpeice. You'd really want a water-cooled torch at that point. You need a lot more energy to weld aluminum, meaning 3-4x as much heat soaked by the torch vs DCEN'ing steel. You need even more energy since DCEP creates a rather shallow weld.

[PhilStubbs]

i could swap the leads, but i would have to take the cover off everytime i wanted to switch from steel to aluminum. i like the switch idea. i dont see heat being a problem since the thickest aluminum i would be welding  would be fore an intake manifold

[DasPoop]

here is the back side of the weld and I am going to have to take you up on going to madison

[SgtB]

Is that line down the middle just sag? Looks odd.

[t_cel_t]

i could swap the leads, but i would have to take the cover off everytime i wanted to switch from steel to aluminum. i like the switch idea. i dont see heat being a problem since the thickest aluminum i would be welding  would be fore an intake manifold

that sir is thick aluminum, fuck for 1/4 in aluminum i bet you got to run at least 200 amps. we did this thin (14gauge?) aluminum in school and you had to have the welder cranked (sync 250) and you were still standing on the pedal at the start.

[turbob16hatch]

i could swap the leads, but i would have to take the cover off everytime i wanted to switch from steel to aluminum. i like the switch idea. i dont see heat being a problem since the thickest aluminum i would be welding  would be fore an intake manifold

that sir is thick aluminum, fuck for 1/4 in aluminum i bet you got to run at least 200 amps. we did this thin (14gauge?) aluminum in school and you had to have the welder cranked (sync 250) and you were still standing on the pedal at the start.

This is true. I used about 170 amps to weld up my intercooler end tanks. they were 1/8 i think.

[PhilStubbs]

Well, my tig is 200amps and it's something I would rarely do. Sounds like a solid plan. Most of my aluminum welding would be charge pipes and even that would be somewhat rare

[toyolla86]

theres no place to buy it on the website or any place that says how much the kit costs.

i mainly do oxy welding and i consider myself a decent oxy welder.

the only way i've been able to weld aluminum with my setup is with the tm2000 setup
with aluminum rod and aluminum welding flux.

do know anymore info on this setup. flux? rod? gas? whats the trick.

[robus]

i think there's some good stuff on tinmantech about oxy welding.

On another note, I've just run a google search for "used ac tig sale" and man I wish i lived in the States

[Joseph Davis]

Tinmanwho???

Tinmantech is full of tips and tools for welding aluminum with a torch, it is neither difficult or new - just rare, as we become more technologically driven. 

[DasPoop]

theres no place to buy it on the website or any place that says how much the kit costs.

i mainly do oxy welding and i consider myself a decent oxy welder.

the only way i've been able to weld aluminum with my setup is with the tm2000 setup
with aluminum rod and aluminum welding flux.

do know anymore info on this setup. flux? rod? gas? whats the trick.

pretty sure you have to call one of the dealers that stocks it they should be able to help you out

[Joseph Davis]

So can you.  And?

[robus]

Tinmanwho??

Tinmantech is full of tips and tools for welding aluminum with a torch, it is neither difficult or new - just rare, as we become more technologically driven. 

lol, i've actually seen the man in action. his skill is unbelievable not just on aluminum.
anyhow i still want an ac tig

[Joseph Davis]

lol, i've actually seen the man in action.

OMFG.  Did you inquire as to the relationship status of his daughters, or are you a closet homosexual??

[robus]

both

[Joseph Davis]

....

[toyolla86]

so can anybody explain the technology behind this. why cant my regular oxy setup weld aluminum but this one can.

[dvst8r]

so can anybody explain the technology behind this. why cant my regular oxy setup weld aluminum but this one can.

It can, just need the right rod and flux.

[Teg2boo]

I stop up in Fond du Lac and Oakfield once a year to visit family, drink beer, and eat brats.

It's funny how USA have French city name and we have English town name. Nothing to do with this thread, just a random comment.

lol, i've actually seen the man in action.

OMFG.  Did you inquire as to the relationship status of his daughters, or are you a closet homosexual??

Should have quote the comment like this lol

lol, i've actually seen the man in action. his skill is unbelievable lol

[Joseph Davis]

You would go there.

[toyolla86]

so can anybody explain the technology behind this. why cant my regular oxy setup weld aluminum but this one can.

It can, just need the right rod and flux.

yeah i have the tm2000 kit with the rod and flux. but that flux makes me feel like im going to die after i use it. i cant keep my face away from that shit. then when you finish you feel like you have strep throat. its a really bad feeling. like cancer is setting in.

[dvst8r]

so can anybody explain the technology behind this. why cant my regular oxy setup weld aluminum but this one can.

It can, just need the right rod and flux.

yeah i have the tm2000 kit with the rod and flux. but that flux makes me feel like im going to die after i use it. i cant keep my face away from that shit. then when you finish you feel like you have strep throat. its a really bad feeling. like cancer is setting in.

Respirator?

[SgtB]

so can anybody explain the technology behind this. why cant my regular oxy setup weld aluminum but this one can.

It can, just need the right rod and flux.

yeah i have the tm2000 kit with the rod and flux. but that flux makes me feel like im going to die after i use it. i cant keep my face away from that shit. then when you finish you feel like you have strep throat. its a really bad feeling. like cancer is setting in.

Respirator?

No shit. Don't weld anything without a respirator. Pick the right one for the job too. Either organic, or particulate depending on the job.

[DasPoop]

well i ordered one from the dealer in indiana and should be here by fri.

[HiProfile]

My favorite is welding aluminumized steel in a small closed garage. You're all happy it welded nice, then not far in the future you're all dizzy and feel like your head is about to explode. At the very minimum I wear the cheap SARS mask, but I know I've had enough when I sneeze out black particulates...