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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sat Feb 18, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sat Feb 18, 2017 1:20 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533748
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
A coupon I ran at home to test out settings
A piece from work yesterday
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A piece from work yesterday
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Fri Feb 17, 2017 7:32 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Butt welding thin wall steel tubing
- Replies: 27
- Views: 5462
Re: Butt welding thin wall steel tubing
I'm butt welding 20ga round steel tubing, 1-5/8" diameter. I'm fine once I get it tacked up, but I'm burning through on the tacks. I could use some help on: 1. How do I tack without burning through. 2. I'm having a hard time seeing the joint once I get it tacked up. Any tricks to make the join...
- by 5th Street Fab
- Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:20 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533748
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Haha thanks guys my job likes to keep me busy and I like it that way.bigfabdaddy wrote:Honestly I don't think he does.motox wrote:fifthstreet, do you ever sleep???
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:36 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Classes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1244
Re: Classes
2016 model it came with a 17 flex head torch. Definitely not a superflex hose. I bought a number 9 superflex ck from usaweld and soon I'll get the s ssc foot pedal. The stock one Works but it isn't the best and it moves around on you unless you make a base for it. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk
- by 5th Street Fab
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:12 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Classes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1244
Re: Classes
A lot of times its just to see if your trainable. So if they tell you a different way of doing something try it. But until then just sit down and practice practice practice. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Plan to start that as soon as my TIG machine is here. Only bad thing about getting and A...
- by 5th Street Fab
- Mon Feb 13, 2017 12:08 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Classes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1244
Re: Classes
A lot of times its just to see if your trainable. So if they tell you a different way of doing something try it. But until then just sit down and practice practice practice.
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:45 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Classes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1244
Re: Classes
Thanks it doesn't take long to learn I had maybe 10 hours of aluminum experience before I got this job 3 months ago. The test was an outside corner and a t joint on 1/8" aluminum. Just learn to be consistant.
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:21 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Classes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1244
Re: Classes
If you can get your hands on 3/16" it'd be easier to learn on. But it's do able. Fit up is important for nice welds. Tack them edge to edge so you have a valley to fill. For that thin it's gonna be around 90 amps but it's good practice to set your machine hotter incase you need it. Start a half...
- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:13 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533748
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 11:09 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533748
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Some pieces from the last couple weeks https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170213/39dd3dea001a6089e0659e8a33f44387.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170213/b8c2f46a295ce08f82c090ac31d8154a.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170213/3b7da800ee7d7e868a814748967ff9c5.jpg A test coupon for dialin...
- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Feb 12, 2017 10:55 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Classes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1244
Re: Classes
I was lucky enough to grow up in a fab shop and bug the welders to teach me and watch them. However I think it really depends on the school. The one around here is junk. I've had 2 or 3 of the students after they graduated and they were untrainable. They always said that's not how we were taught. I ...
- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 5:21 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Cleaning alu residue from rod feeding glove
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1265
Re: Cleaning alu residue from rod feeding glove
Unless your gloves have oil on them it really doesn't matter. I'll run steel and aluminum through the same gloves. Titanium is the only one I don't.
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sun Jan 29, 2017 1:44 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533748
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Did a run of hairpin legs
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:41 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 6
- Views: 770
Re: New member
Awesome!monochrome wrote:Hi, 5th St Fab and everyone else
I'm also new here and just found you on YouTube today! Subscribed!
Thanks
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:31 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 6
- Views: 770
Re: New member
In southernish western Oregon
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- by 5th Street Fab
- Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:14 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Cloudy film
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2030
Re: Cloudy film
Hey that cloudy film is usually the case of not enough torch angle/ poor gas shielding. It usually happens when trying to weld around pipe. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170127/420566c80b2614b5fd5aae8ada8d378e.jpg If you look to the right you'll see the cloudiness on the hand rail. That's from ...
- by 5th Street Fab
- Thu Jan 26, 2017 11:13 pm
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 6
- Views: 770
New member
Hey there I've been welding for 16 years tig for 12 professionally for 10. I'm here for tips and to give advice and pointers. I'm a full time welder fabricator for an aluminum boat company. I have my own small fab business out of my garage. I specialize in stainless steel and aluminum tig. Anyways n...
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