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MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 8:19 pm
by Hollywood1
All that I will tell you is that I am using a fairly high pulse setting-I'm sure some people will ask why I am using pulse for aluminum with filler.
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:15 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Nope.
I like having pulse for aluminum. Especially thinner sections.
Steve S
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:16 pm
by Hollywood1
Glad to hear it Steve. Thanks John.
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 2:42 am
by TRACKRANGER
Me too, when welding Aluminum I often use pulse on both TIG and MIG. I have to also guess that manufacturers put it there for a reason!
Your welds look pretty good
Trevor
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:33 am
by gscmarine
I manually pulse on aluminum with the foot pedal to get welds like these. 6061 aluminum
. Anodized is a whole different animal
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:44 pm
by Hollywood1
Thanks for the replies. It's nice to know others are pulse welding aluminum. I was under the impression you should not do that. John
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 7:39 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Hollywood1 wrote:Thanks for the replies. It's nice to know others are pulse welding aluminum. I was under the impression you should not do that. John
If you have pulse available, DEFINATELY use it on aluminum. I suppose once you're past 3/16" thickness, it matters little, but if you're welding sch. 5 aluminum pipe, pulse is your friend!
Steve S
Re: MY ALUMINUM SETTINGS WILL MAKE YOU SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:22 pm
by Hollywood1
Thanks Steve.