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by marsheng
Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:11 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets
Replies: 10
Views: 1414

Re: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets

A bit more testing and even worse results. See attached. Even the fins have now got bubbles.

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This one has got me.
by marsheng
Thu May 31, 2018 1:54 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets
Replies: 10
Views: 1414

Re: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets

Acetone sounds like an idea, however I have already welded it. Have I then not already turned the oil in the head into carbon which probably wont dissolve in the acetone ?

Thanks Wallace New Zealand.
by marsheng
Tue May 29, 2018 9:22 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets
Replies: 10
Views: 1414

Re: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets

When I weld, I preheat the head and then carefully lay down a bead. If I get a pocket come up, then I heated it enough to bring it to the top. Did all that and thought I had a good surface, Once I machined it, the 100s of holes opened up. These were not there when I welded (although they must have b...
by marsheng
Sun May 27, 2018 5:56 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets
Replies: 10
Views: 1414

Motorcycle cylinder head and air pockets

I've done quite a bit of welding over my time but this one has got me. It is a Suzuki T250 cylinder head. I wanted to reshape the squish. I welded up a the original squish band and machined it. Horrible full of holes. I then re-machined out a 2-3 mm recess around the squish, rewelded and I had a rea...