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by Noddie
Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:31 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly
Replies: 8
Views: 2582

Re: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly

Thank you all for the help! I realised that i just wasnt using enough heat:( my tig only have 150amp max and i only had it set to 100 so it was really struggling. I went back to the job the other day, i preheated the metal with a blow torch and gave it the full 150amps, also i used about 75percent -...
by Noddie
Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly
Replies: 8
Views: 2582

Re: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly

Definitely on ax and gas on, what would good over all settings be for Ali?
by Noddie
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:50 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly
Replies: 8
Views: 2582

Re: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly

Thank you for your quick replies, How can i watch jody's video? The problem im having is getting the pool to form in the first place, once i get a pool formed and i can start feeding in the filler rod it all goes more smoothly, its just getting that initial pool to form and join the two pieces of me...
by Noddie
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:13 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly
Replies: 8
Views: 2582

TIG welding Aluminium, Not melting smoothly

Hi Guys, Im new to this forum and pretty new to TIG welding. So, sorry to start with a question. I have been doing a fair bit of Mild and Stainless work and im really pleased with the results:) I have a 150A Migatronic Tig welder with a fair few controls (but no frequency control, its fixed to 50Hz ...