ill try and remember that for my next job . it really wasn't that bad , I only worked on it for a couple hours a day after my regular day job . total time was 34 hours . i bid the job for 28 so i had to eat a few hours but i just chalk it up to learning and i did make a few rookie mistakes .

heres the finished project . not to bad I did however go over my quoted time frame of about 6 hours , but its my first paying welding job on my own . made a few rookie mistakes but am pleased witht he way it turned out when I have the nets put on and rigged up ill post more pics . once again thanks ...

not exactly what i welded today , but more like the last week . I picked up a job making a set of skimmers for shrimping . its my first paying job . not to hard just 45s and 90s

Yea your rite thats how it always ends up happening . Yea their easy to build if you have the room to do it . Im building a small set for a personal boat not anything commercial driven . He's boat was already set up for it when he bought the boat just didn't get the frames and nets with it . The one...

Im definitely gonna do all that is stated from yourself and jeff .my lack of experience with aluminum has definitely given me a headache at times haha . Its something new and im trying to learn , I didn't realize it was so picky and tedious to tig weld .a lot different than mig welding it . I don't ...

The ball does tend to sag to one side sometimes. My balance is set to around 9 o'clock on the dial I tried to adjust up more and the tungsten just melts away. If I go down to lowest setting for max penetration I don't get good cleaning action .there is a black residue when I first start the arc , I ...

i used one setup like that for a long time doing stainless welds its like steve said theres a lug you can buy to hook it up to i cut a small piece of old lead and put a male end connector on it just to be able to hook rite into my lead with out having to use my whip .works great

i try to keep the tungsten stuck out about half the width of the cup which im using a number 8. I did have to extend it out a little to reach behind the 45s though . I do see peppering on the weld buts its not all the time or on the entire weld . I don't know maybe its me and my lack of experience ....

ok guys here the latest try at it what do you guys think? i keep seeing little black dots in the weld after im done .could it be a gas problem or tungsten

I've welded some stainless with a backing ring and it definitely made the job a lot better and faster .

I appreciate everyones advice and help.i thought about using another piece of pipe or tubing for that sorta like a backing ring . I don't have a lot of left over material just yet but when I do I will remember this . I have a job coming up soon ill post pictures as I go along .

steve yes I only used one pass to fill. I did notice it was kinda low or not full enough . i think im pushing enough wire but its still a learning curve beings its my first tig on aluminum pipe . i think im making to big of steps instead of of stacking them tighter . alexa the penetration was not ba...

ok guys its not sch 80 but I found a piece of 40 and beveled it and gave it shot .I didn't have acetone to clean the pipe with so I just buffed it off and went with it . I don't think it came out bad, but it definitely isn't as nice as tamjeffs . still not used to feathering the pedal but all in all...

I think ill use the pre heat method, I do have access to a torch just help on start up.im gonna try and experiment with feathering the pedal , I may mess a few tungsten up but Ive read quit a few threads talking about it . Its just gonna take practice and a lot of patients . thanks again guys

tam jeff that is some sweet looking welds . i will be trying all this out very soon .im assuming your using a flap disk to sand the bevels and edges with ? i wont ask you to take anymore of your time just to show me how you setup and prep the pipe. i appreciate everyones time and advice they share o...

I also don't have the benefit of a pulse feature on my machine its a power tig 185 . you think that machine could handle the job beings your saying your running at 200 + amps ? and I don't really know how to feather the pedal I haven't really used one more used to finger amp controls (and don't have...

welds getting better . still cant get them to be bright . but all in all they are way better looking than the previous ones I posted thanks again for everyones help

I have a small project coming up having to weld 1 1/2 sch 80 aluminum . just building a frame 45s and 90s whats the best way to prep the pipe ? should I bevel leave a landing etc. i've never welded aluminum pipe so this would be greatly appreciated .

well to update I think It was bad gas welds are coming out 100% better thanks everyone for the advice. im sure ill need it again

alexa they were 304 and 316 pressure vessels 10' long and 12" diameter ive done some 308 and 309

the aluminum was cut with a plasma the ground down with a flapper wheel to clean metal I did have a small leak I found im going to get a new bottle of gas on Monday and let everyone know how it turns out thanks again

hello all I just signed up and joined made a post already and got some great advice and help really appreciate It . I ve been welding for 7 years, i do a lot of mig for repair work and flux core for some heavy offshore equipment at my work , i can stick pretty well and have done plenty of stainless ...

no sir I was in my garage .

here's what I get when welding guys crappy on the corner weld and some what ok on the same material just in the middle of plate I did find a small leak on my flow meter could that be causing all this or is it operator failure as well once again thanks for your help to everyone who offered their advi...

my flow meter is in liters so im running it around 5 to 7 if I read correctly that means its about 10 to 14 cfh ill double check for leaks. on the start up my tungsten blows out and balls up really bad and when i do get an arc going its wandering and jumping from side to side ill try and upload some...