Aluminum welding, critic mine

[4EyedTurd]

I don't get to do much aluminum but I enjoy trying. I cleaned this part, used a 3/32" tungsten, #10 cup and set it at 200A. I set the balance to 60% penetration and went to town. It looks ok to me but not as crisp as I'd like. You can tell mine from the factory weld.

 

[zkling]

Decrease arc length, increase filler and increase travel speed. What did the end of your tungsten look like? Your arc was too wide/heat too high from either longer than necessay arc or wandering.

BTW, capping aluminum welds can be tricky.

 

[Superbec]

you need more amps to weld that chunk of alu,
or helium

you could try to clean it a lot better , preheat and set balance to minimum cleaning supported by your machine.

also, 3/32 can't handle 200A at 60% balance, that's why you had that tungsten explosion inclusion , you want the bigger one in lanthanated.

 

[4EyedTurd]

Tungsten was balled and I wasn't mashing the pedal either.

 

[Superbec]

Tungsten was balled and I wasn't mashing the pedal either.

did you read what I wrote earlier?

it balls because it's past it's amp range, what tungsten is it ? lanthanated may handle high amps better than others but in the end it's the size that matters

 

[Tig Master]

What welder. inverter or transformer.

T

 

[4EyedTurd]

I re-read it. I was using thoriated tungsten. The original weld cracked halfway around so I cleaned it out. The tubing is a thin wall, maybe 1/8" but the block is solid over an inch thick.

 

[ovrrdrive]

It ain't as purty as the factory weld but personally I'd be happy with that.

 

[JunkYardDawg]

...but in the end it's the size that matters

Sadly it is so with women these days as well.

 

[Superbec]

Sadly it is so with women these days as well.

sad... but weldors penetrate daily

 

[realsteel34]

Critique. You`re welcome.