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by badbakey
Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:01 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Bad gas!
Replies: 1
Views: 677

Re: Bad gas!

hi m8, i work in a welding shop in the uk. we mainly focus on stanless and aluminiumm we use a argon helium mix and we've had the same problem. we got two cylenders of BOC that the mixtures of helium were compleatly wrong. i had the same problem pulling my hair out for hours! after years of welding ...
by badbakey
Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:01 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Is a tig right for me?
Replies: 4
Views: 934

Re: Is a tig right for me?

my answer is TIG is right for everyone lol, its quiter, smoother and there's no sparks :lol: . if you start trying to TIG it can get relitivly expensive, aluminium isnt cheap! but i deffinatly suggest getting a tig machine. there MUCH more universal than your standerd MIG/MAG machine. if you get goo...
by badbakey
Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:21 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Help, looking for advice on how to weld to pipes?
Replies: 3
Views: 1080

Re: Help, looking for advice on how to weld to pipes?

a pice of pipe that fits snugly inside maybe? put it under were you will be welding the joint and it should keep it str8, dont be silly and use plastic pipe tho :mrgreen:
by badbakey
Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:05 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: New to welding a little advice please
Replies: 1
Views: 2101

Re: New to welding a little advice please

hi m8. if your struggling to keep metal square when your welding it make sure you put 2 good tacks on both sides of the metal your welding. if you start to weld one side and let it cool it will make the other side lift due to the metal shrinking, make sure all your cuts are square and your clamps ar...
by badbakey
Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:35 pm
Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
Topic: bespoke sculptures.
Replies: 1
Views: 1887

bespoke sculptures.

hi guys, im new to this site so i think ill start with somthing good :D . iv worked for my firm for a good few year now, and we have made many intresting things Id like to share with you guys. from looking at the site iv gathered a lot of you are from america? well im from the UK. :lol: we made this...