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- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:57 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tungsten trouble
- Replies: 8
- Views: 654
Re: Tungsten trouble
I had the same trouble with the same electrodes from the same place when I first got them. Switched to another from the same pack and the problem went away. I figure I had a bad one. Still don't know what was going on and have lost track of the "bad one".
- by aeroplain
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:25 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: sleeving a 90 degree joint?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1053
Re: sleeving a 90 degree joint?
IMO, the fittings would be a waste of your time and money, not to mention, the high probability of your furniture to have a nice rattle when you're done.
Kent
Kent
- by aeroplain
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:50 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:15 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
I know you weren't saying my technique sucked, I was. Thanks for the tips and encouragement.
Kent
Kent
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:27 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Makes perfect sense to me, and yes I am right handed. I tried to stay as steady as I could and think with more hood time things would improve. This is an addition to a winch stand with 4" added. There was about a 1/2" gap to fill, so there are a few passes under the weave. (glad you can't ...
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:22 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
No worries. If it was stick it would look like a dog turd rolled in the gravel. I stick welded once,,,in 1974.
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:37 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Thanks Jonathan, torch straight down. This was on 1/4" so I assumed that I wasn't pushing enough rod into the puddle(1/16) 150 amps, 3/23 2%lanth, hotter than the hubs of Hell, but more likely lack of hood time.
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:30 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 12:23 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Cleaning Aluminum
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2377
Re: Cleaning Aluminum
Amen!! , as I've said before, I'm self taught on TIG, started on Alum. Short "stick-out", gas to high, amps to low...etc. These issues have been addressed for the most part. I fix boats so things need to be strong and I get nervous when I see my welds. Nothing has come back yet, knock on w...
- by aeroplain
- Tue Jul 01, 2014 8:39 am
- Forum: Member Introductions
- Topic: Hi from WA
- Replies: 6
- Views: 596
- by aeroplain
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:20 am
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Question of the day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1668
Re: Question of the day
Edit in RE: aeroplain: When I was in school there was a chatty fellow who liked to interupt me while I was lit up. I made it real clear this was going to be a problem for him if he didn't knock it off. Some people need to be reminded of the obvious. :evil: They have all been alerted to the "ha...
- by aeroplain
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 10:40 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Question of the day
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1668
Re: Question of the day
....why the hell does everyone wanna chat the second I start to weld?
- by aeroplain
- Fri Jun 20, 2014 9:15 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Nice looking Steve, it's part of why I hang around; to see what to shoot for.
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jun 19, 2014 8:49 pm
- Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
- Topic: Miller Dynasty 200DX
- Replies: 2
- Views: 399
Re: Miller Dynasty 200DX
As a total guess, I'd say you're welding to cold. I say this because when I first started teaching myself it's what I did ALOT.
I was scared to blow a hole, or create something worse than when I started. Once I cranked up the amps a bit things started to go smoother.
I was scared to blow a hole, or create something worse than when I started. Once I cranked up the amps a bit things started to go smoother.
- by aeroplain
- Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:55 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: TIG weld cleaning on stainless steel by hand
- Replies: 5
- Views: 996
Re: TIG weld cleaning on stainless steel by hand
If you have a drill, you can chuck up a dowel that has a cut the long way down the dowel. In the slit, put a length of rag into it and wrap it flat around the dowel. Inexpensive polishing compound can be had at the local hardware store.
- by aeroplain
- Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:12 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
That's really nice work! It's not redundant to me, I just got here.
I assume a squirt weld is the technique I've only heard of when welding anodizing?
I assume a squirt weld is the technique I've only heard of when welding anodizing?
- by aeroplain
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:17 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: What to charge
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1596
Re: What to charge
/\/\/\This/\/\/\Superiorwelding wrote:Wait a minute, where is our picture of the repair?
-Jonathan
- by aeroplain
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:11 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
I work in boat repair, so welding is only a small part of my job. All the dust and paint over-spray makes for a challenging environment when I do get to weld. Nothing is ever clean, rarely on the bench, and out of position can be an understatement. The first time I ever TIG'ed was on my belly, arms ...
- by aeroplain
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:33 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Welding Pop Cans ???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7544
Re: Welding Pop Cans ???
Well played Sir.
Otto Nobedder wrote:I popped a hole in the top of a beer can, not fifteen minutes ago.
My goal is not to fill it, but rather, empty it...
Steve S
- by aeroplain
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:37 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Welding Pop Cans ???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7544
Re: Welding Pop Cans ???
Ya, when my boss isn't lookin I will.
- by aeroplain
- Tue Jun 10, 2014 8:09 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Welding Pop Cans ???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 7544
- by aeroplain
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 9:00 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
"Perfect-it"#1 polishing compound and a buffer (wool pad). Seems to clean easily.What and how did you polish your welds. Great job.
- by aeroplain
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:52 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
Re: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
Thanks, it was fun. It oughta look cool on the "Tall bike" the kid built using vintage bikes.
Kent
Kent
Superiorwelding wrote:aeroplain,
Looks like a fun fuel tank project! I am in the middle of some fuel tanks, although not as fancy as yours, will get pics up when I get further along.
-Jonathan
- by aeroplain
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:32 am
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Lincoln Precision TIG Problem
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3164
Re: Lincoln Precision TIG Problem
Amps sound to low, and stick-out seems to short. I had electrode burn back until I turned the balance up to 80-90; that, and chucked the pure Tungsten and got some 2% Lanth.
- by aeroplain
- Sat Jun 07, 2014 10:58 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: The what I welded today (/whenever) thread (pics please)
- Replies: 3253
- Views: 533734
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