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by Seffriken
Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Newbie and first alu attempts
Replies: 4
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Re: Newbie and first alu attempts

Now that was fun! The stainless steel excercise, I mean. Like I said, my Instructor came with .020 sheet and said "weld!" Well, those pieces of steel didn't last long and soon they were reduced to scrap metal. So much so that I'm even too embarrassed to post pics :oops: Instructor just lau...
by Seffriken
Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:42 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Newbie and first alu attempts
Replies: 4
Views: 1320

Re: Newbie and first alu attempts

I never even heard of welding aluminium until I got a job doing it. cool aint it? Rick, wow! I'm impressed. You got it right :lol: :lol: Just kidding! Thanks for the compliment. I'm practicing my butt off (literally). Spent 6 hours in the chair today. Tomorrow I'm starting TIG stainless. Looking fo...
by Seffriken
Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:03 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Newbie and first alu attempts
Replies: 4
Views: 1320

Newbie and first alu attempts

Hi all....I'm from all the way back in Johannesburg, South Africa. Yep, for the uninitiated, that's the country at the bottom tip of Africa (yes, we do weld over here as well :o ) I'm 54 yrs old and have been stick welding for about 10 yrs. with a basic oil cooled tranformer welder. None of this new...