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by welddoc88
Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:18 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding thin sheet metal to thicker pipe
Replies: 3
Views: 6336

Re: Tig welding thin sheet metal to thicker pipe

Tweake
Do you mean use silicone bronze filler wire to braze or do you mean some other technique I should use because of the large thickness mismatch?
Thanks
by welddoc88
Sat Aug 19, 2023 5:17 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding thin sheet metal to thicker pipe
Replies: 3
Views: 6336

Tig welding thin sheet metal to thicker pipe

Hobbyist welder. I need to tig 20 gauge sheet metal to schedule 40 pipe (1 1/4 inch OD, approx 1/8 inch thick wall). Not having much luck. Need advice please!
by welddoc88
Fri Jul 15, 2022 10:02 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Thin to thick steel lap joint technical question
Replies: 5
Views: 2539

Re: Thin to thick steel lap joint technical question

Tweake Thanks much. The sheet metal when clamped in place has no gap. My thought was that silicon bronze with its lower melting point would be easier to braze the thick to thin decreasing the chance of melting the edge of the 20 gauge. Just not sure if mig would be easier than tig. I am less experie...
by welddoc88
Fri Jul 15, 2022 3:03 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Thin to thick steel lap joint technical question
Replies: 5
Views: 2539

Thin to thick steel lap joint technical question

Hello forum This is my first (likely of many) post. I am building a grille shell and grille for a 1940 Ford COE cab. The grille shell is 20 gauge steel. The large elliptical opening in the center of the shell that will contain the grille will be supported by round pipe that has been rolled to form t...