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Goofy question

Post by johnney » January 16th, 2013, 4:48 pm

Like I've said before its been a long time since I've welded. I thought I'd run this past the experts. Can you weld aluminum with oxy acetaline?

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Post by Gizmo » January 16th, 2013, 7:07 pm

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Post by johnney » January 16th, 2013, 7:18 pm

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Post by maccas66 » January 17th, 2013, 1:51 am

Well I would of said yes!, theres a guy down here that sell a torch that will weld anything, but old has stopped me thinking what it`s called, I did however find this guy that welds 2 pieces of sheet aluminium together....................




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Post by Gizmo » January 17th, 2013, 6:01 am

Next time you're at a farm expo show look up the guy selling that "special" rod that does this. I'm pretty sure what you are doing with it is closer to soldering - very different penetration/strength level ... :)

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Post by SmokinFF » January 17th, 2013, 8:19 am

You guys are right on. They make a soldering rod that you can fill holes in aluminum, but I wouldn't call it welding.


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Post by maccas66 » January 17th, 2013, 4:11 pm

i`ll hold off till TQ answers, but when you melt the "parent" metal and introduce a filler rod, in my books that is welding, penitration is subject to how much of the parent metal you melt. At Tech I was taught to lead " burn", which is basically welding, DC may know about that method..................... :beer:


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Post by The Czar » January 17th, 2013, 6:02 pm

^#(^ ....don't drag me in this...... [-x


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Post by Gizmo » January 17th, 2013, 7:28 pm

apparently DC is afraid of commitment .... :D


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Post by johnney » January 17th, 2013, 7:44 pm

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Maybe I am and maybe I'm not....I'm not commited enough to say...

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Re: Goofy question

Post by TuscaloosaQ » January 17th, 2013, 8:15 pm

Rick wrote:Next time you're at a farm expo show look up the guy selling that "special" rod that does this. I'm pretty sure what you are doing with it is closer to soldering - very different penetration/strength level ... :)

TQ what do you think?
Well I can assure you if I am gonna be welding any it would be heli-arc or mig I am setup to do both processes Mig is a little less forgiven as far as the metal needing to be clean. Welding alumnium with helic - produces a beautiful weld but it must be very clean. If welding thicker metal switch to helium or 75% argon 25% helium and it will make a huge difference the weld puddle will be more fluid and take less amps with the helium. That being said i too have seen the farm expo trick and saw a guy fill a hole in a coke can.... but I assure i aint getting no torch out on a customers product. So I would say mig or heli-arc all the way


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Re: Goofy question

Post by maccas66 » January 18th, 2013, 12:36 am

:-t .question was!, can you gas weld Aluminium, not............ what do you prefer, I saw a story about the US army water canteens from WW1. and they were welded either side, 30 years before sheild gas arc welding was invented.
I do agree with TQ tho !, mig or tig is better....besides it`s 44c / 118 f here at the moment! #:-s


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Re: Goofy question

Post by TuscaloosaQ » January 18th, 2013, 5:38 am

Mac i have been welding for over 30 yrs and i have nevr seen it done. I am sure someone on earth can do it but if he can so can I. If you find him let me know cause i want to take a peep.LOL And why is is so hot where you stay at???????? I bet the weld with a torch looks like a bulls butt sewed up with a grapevine tho. INMHO!!!!!! =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) =)) Mac maybe that is why the soldiers were always searching for a mud puddle..... canteens leaked :D :o :ymdaydream:


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