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by SchmidtFabrication
Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:21 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New member from Acworth GA
Replies: 8
Views: 1197

Re: New member from Acworth GA

Thanks everyone. That was a forward facing turbo setup I did for a guy that wanted a huge turbo for his older Dsm eclipse. One of my favorite projects to work on. Here is one of my most recent projects. Another forward facing turbo setup on a Subaru. This is all of my fabrication work including the ...
by SchmidtFabrication
Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:49 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: New member from Acworth GA
Replies: 8
Views: 1197

New member from Acworth GA

Hello I am new to this forum. I have been watching all of the videos on YouTube from the welding tips and tricks channel. I am a full time fabricator at a performance shop in Alpharetta GA. I have been welding sine the late 90's in high school. I specialize in tig aluminum and stainless steels. I ha...
by SchmidtFabrication
Sat Jul 18, 2015 7:32 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding aluminum radiator help
Replies: 6
Views: 1990

Re: Tig welding aluminum radiator help

It's not a gas issue cause I was welding on other pieces of aluminum with the same settings and the same gas had no problems welding with it. I have never welded up end tanks on a custom radiator before. Not sure if I need a different kind of filler rod. I tried both 4043 and 5356. Same results.
by SchmidtFabrication
Sat Jul 18, 2015 2:42 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding aluminum radiator help
Replies: 6
Views: 1990

Tig welding aluminum radiator help

Hello guys and girls I'm new to this forum and I'm having some trouble with a radiator today. It's a brand new core that I am building custom ends tanks to. I have wire brushed and sanded the aluminum on the radiator and when I goto weld the end tanks on it's almost as if I'm trying to weld raw alum...