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by Trevor Schwealdson
Sat May 03, 2014 2:06 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Welding acute angles on thinwall tubing joints
Replies: 6
Views: 1783

Re: Welding acute angles on thinwall tubing joints

Yep, I've been using 1/16" electrodes, but sounds like I could do to sharpen them a little pointier, thanks.
by Trevor Schwealdson
Fri May 02, 2014 9:58 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Welding acute angles on thinwall tubing joints
Replies: 6
Views: 1783

Re: Welding acute angles on thinwall tubing joints

Wow, beautiful job. I'll work on applying your technique next time around. I'd like to eventually get good enough to build bikes, because I'm a leggy 6'8" bike nerd who can never find a frame big enough. My buddy's got a frame fixture too, but he fillet brazes. My most recent project that I fin...
by Trevor Schwealdson
Thu May 01, 2014 5:35 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Welding acute angles on thinwall tubing joints
Replies: 6
Views: 1783

Welding acute angles on thinwall tubing joints

Hello, I've recently been required to do some welding of 1" round .063 wall steel tubes where I am butting the end of one tube against the broadside of another tube. I've cut open some of these joints to see penetration, and one place I seem to have difficulty is the inside corner of the joint,...
by Trevor Schwealdson
Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:01 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Adapter for fitting torch to machine
Replies: 8
Views: 1026

Adapter for fitting torch to machine

I'm looking to upgrade my TIG torch and was looking at the CK Flexloc torch with the nice flexy cable, but I noticed that the coupler on the cable is the "gas through" integrated style, where the gas and electrical connection is all in the same connector, whereas my machine has separate ja...