This weld was performed before i got my welder and i saw a tig weave done on steel and it looks like the same technique was used here, but how do you go about it? One more thing is there any benifit to this type of weld?Thanks
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That it is a TIG weld after looking at it better, but you do get cleaning action like that from the spoolgun welding being welded in the DCEP and that being the side that provides the cleaning(cathodic etching).
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there is no way that was done with a spool gun. you can see where the a/c arc, from the tig torch, cleaned the aluminum oxide on both sides of the bead. the reason highdezman's practice weld doesn't look more like it it cause his puddle was a little hot and it all flowed together. To be sure though I will ask jody to look at this post on monday if he comes to work. (it's Presidents Day)
Highdezman turn your argon down a little to where your just cleaning outside the bead. This will give your arc more punch and maybe quieten down a little.
Thanks, Martin
Highdezman turn your argon down a little to where your just cleaning outside the bead. This will give your arc more punch and maybe quieten down a little.
Thanks, Martin
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I would say...definitely a tig weld. its prettycool looking but not necessarily bettter than a straight run. You see weave beads like this all the time on steel and stainless steel pipe.
You see it less on aluminum but it still works ok and looks cool. here is a pic of a magnesium gearbox housing with the same type weave technique used to tie in corner contour beads for building up prior to final machining...i didnt do this, by the way.
enjoy,
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You see it less on aluminum but it still works ok and looks cool. here is a pic of a magnesium gearbox housing with the same type weave technique used to tie in corner contour beads for building up prior to final machining...i didnt do this, by the way.
enjoy,
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Please correct me if I'm wrong but I honestly think that weave is done by overlaying the puddles in an offset fashion.highdezman wrote:This weld was performed before i got my welder and i saw a tig weave done on steel and it looks like the same technique was used here, but how do you go about it? One more thing is there any benifit to this type of weld?Thanks
In other words, instead of laying the puddles inline try to offset them while keeping them stacked.
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I AM A NOOB please don't laugh. I wound up wit that pattern last night at school walking the cup on vert. I don't know how but after the pass I thought it looked like a weave not a straight flat stack of dimes. My teacher didn't have a prob so I thought it was ok.
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