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How to Tig Weld Aluminum (in depth)
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- čas přidán 20. 02. 2017
- A long video of how I weld aluminum and many little tips. Hope you enjoy thanks for watching.
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YOUR the very first person to actually state the filler rod cools the liquid puddle down, and this si the cause of the ripple effect thanks.
Thor Rite No problem glad I could help
You made this so easy to understand than any other video I have seen for years on CZcams.
GREAT video! Learned a 'boat load'! Many thanks. You're a great instructor and one helluva welder. keep 'em comin'!
I've been practicing with 0.63 & man it's been difficult, I bought some ck worldwide laYZr tungsten & so far it does well on steel & aluminum, I haven't tried it up max 250 amp on my machine but I will let you know unless you already know. Also I wanted to say for the most part your videos are my go to before I practice, you really explain the details that most assume is already know. So yes, thank you & I appreciate what you do.
Appreciate the time you put out to help others! Fascinating work buddy!!
Meshaal-27 thank you.
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You would think more people would watch this right...? Great job man! I just may learn this on my own thanks to you.
spikeman dan thanks bud I hope it helps
Definitely my new favorite channel on CZcams. 👍
Those are great tips I'd never seen before! Super helpful to me as a noob, especially helped me realize my main problem has been that Ive been keeping my filler rod way too close to the arc resulting in a constant pepper shit show blobapalooza. Cheers and thanks!!!
Awesome explanation into the dime stacking 👌 I’m gonna try it tomorrow.
that tip at the end about feed angle just solved a great mystery of mine. I thought i hadnt been shielding my filler right. edit: and thanks for not just posting arc shots. being able to see how you're actually moving helps a lot.
You did a nice job explaining. Thanks! Keep making videos!
totally going the route you did and building a nice welding /fixture table..
jeremy doblinger thanks I don't think you'll be disappointed I like it a lot.
Outstanding work my friend. The way you explained it was terrific and easy to understand. Your Tig bead is excellent. Thanks
Alaska Mike thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Amazing welds. You do not even seem that old so this is pure natural talent
Mike Shepard thank you I've been tig welding for a living for 10 years but aluminum for almost a year now.
Thank you imensly for the techniques. I can't get those welds for years like you.
just takes practice and thank you
can't get enough of welding, so subbed
I watch .most of the welding channels on CZcams and this is my fave
Thanks dude that's great to hear!
Great Video! Watching Lefties do things always trips me out! :)
Darin Kaintz Thanks haha ya I get that a lot. It's funny because it's normal for me to watch rightys.
Very very professional.👌
It open up a big question mark HOW AND WHAT TO DO IN WELDING TECH ---- Thanks a lot !!!!!
nice work. I have been thinking about getting an ahp 200x. You pretty much made my mind up
Chris Allen I don't think you'll regret it! works very well.
Awesome work brother! Your explanations/tutorials are simple and easy to understand.
Thanks I'm glad it helps!
Always clean
you are a great instructor
Basically just pulse with your foot.
Pretty cool.
That was very helpful!
Im glad it helped!
Thank you for sharing I am just learning tig What is a good starting point for 1/16 alum. for amps, balance and freq. also gas using stubby cup @ 5 and 1/16 rod. Thank you.
Nice Work n good explained
Ewm Freak thanks I appreciate it!
Actually prep is a huge equation in aluminum welding...I also tig/pulse mig aluminum daily, and I spend more time prepping than I do behind the hood... Regardles if new or not all aluminum has an oxide layer you must get through(some heavier than others), therefore prep is a big deal especially if being x-rayed like at my job...
Jesus is King I tig and pulse mig daily too. I said that as long as you have new clean metal, it's good enough for most welding, but if you're going to be doing important things then they need to be cleaned. Like when I build fuel tanks, piping, or anything that needs to be water tight. I clean that real well. But for people practicing/ learning i think most people spend way too much time cleaning, and hood time to me is more important.
Anyways thanks for watching.
Good points. I'm learning how to weld aluminum with my everlast welder soon. First time ever. I will keep your advice in my mind. Hood time, hood time, hood time.
I do just want to throw a point in here - while arc time (aka hood time) is important when learning, cleaning is still something to consider. If you just try to weld without any prep, you'll find that you'll have a lot of difficulties you can't make sense of - and poor prep, like not removing the oxide layer on aluminum, is to blame. But you'll never figure that out if you don't try doing proper prep once in a while.
Also, habits formed while learning are the habits you keep - if you make a point of even modest prep in the beginning stages of learning, it's something you'll not have to 'learn' when you get to an actual job where it's important.
Some thoughts to consider.
I took his point to mean that prep is less important in a beginner/novice setting where you are just trying to learn how to put down a consistent bead... He wasn't talking about critical finish work. Clearly you are correct from a production perspective.
You also ain't ever going to compleltey get rid of all oxide. That's what ac is for. You really only have to worry about oils and really bad oxidation from being left out in the elements. As far as stock material right off the truck it should be fine as is as long as its dry and no crap all over it.
I sure appreciate your reply to me it looks like you are a very busy man , if you are ever in Alabama get in touch with me we will have a few beers , keep up the good work, I enjoy watching your videos, thanks again for your reply !
Rex Wilson I am busy haha. That sounds good! Thanks for watching
You very professional mate...
Welding in a fully synthetic rain jacket and synthetic gloves as well? Interesting choice....
Well... it's TIG, soooo.
@@matthewlangley3524 intense heat, plastic.....?
It would be great if you could have an inset video in the corner that shows the variable amperage as you are welding along. As I watch all the different welder on YT, id love to know what's going on with the Pedal.
I have trouble with corner welds in the start and middle. It's always way to hot at the end and even if I back the pedal off it won't melt. Or add a little more amps it's too much so beads never look like the rest
I bought TIG200P, so DC or pulsed operation only, not AC. Is it possible to weld with DC current?
Awesome video man, i definitely need to experiment with some of these techniques
Ramsey Customs - turbocobra thanks man! keep up the sweet vids!
Working table made of which material?
What was the amp setting, Balence %, Hz, CFH, cup size ?
Really good video learned a lot from you. I am new to this just ordered my very first aluminum welder, could you please help on how to ground the welder to avoid electric shock. Need to see the actual spot where you ground the clamp( Not on the machine), I have seen few videos where they show in the machine but not where it clamps away from the Machine.Is one of the things that has kept me from welding afraid of getting shock. Thank you in advance
Well explained. I surely learned from you. 👍
Where can I get big thick coupons like that?
please make a full video for welding aluminium setting up that alphatig, i have the same machine but never tried on aluminium...
fireblade639 I just put up a new video on aluminum. If I were learning i would set frequency on 120 ac balance at 35 or 40 and forget about it.
Thank you very much... very good tips.... much appreciated!!!
Anytime bud!
Thank you for this! im new to your channel. great video man. im using an old sinewave miller 330. so every bit of aluminum welding tech helps. im still struggling to get my dimes to look really good. im getting the puddle and dabbing but my welds are more like your second weld pass there.
...Well, I've got a 1956 P&H 300 AC/DC TIG welder....it is a little tough to get welds like the new computer controlled machines....But, I ran a Shop for a few years using this welder for everything....and only 2% tungsten for DC and pure for AC, 1/8" or 5/32" for aluminum, no ball on that. just round off the end a little.....no other electrodes were really available back then...early 1980's....
Keep everything clean, I use acetone, and you still have to use a stainless steel 'toothbrush' right before you weld....I usually move the torch forward and back while dabbing the wire....helps keep it out of the puddle...and connect the 'work' clamp right to the weldment if possible...
Wow Doug Ankrum! Those P&H machines are golden!! So hard to find. My buddy picked one up last year. Its in amazing shape. We havent used it yet but id sure love to!!
Hi Guy! Which tungsten do you use and prefer to weld aluminum? Pure tungsten (green color, very old school) or 2% thoriated or or 2% lanthanated? Thx
Man that high frequency is hell on my earphones
Picked up some good pointers. Thanks!
mosfet500 good I'm glad and thanks for watching
you are a good welder
Peter H thank you and thanks for watching
great video
could you made a video on tips when welding aluminium without a pedal
thanks
why dont you get the same cleaning action using a spool gun
Thanks for pointing me here... Cleared up a couple things for me, I can't wait to give these tips a try. Your technique is to pedal-pulse.. do you ever use the machines pulse features? You covered some tips that I have not seen from Mr Tig, Chucke2009, or weldingtipsandtricks. Many thanks!
I don't usually pedal pulse unless it's something really thick. It's just a nother technique some people like to use. I prefer pulsing with the pedal though because you have a lot more control and can do as much or as little as you want at anytime you want
Great video. I stick weld but never Tig. What does the pedal do? Is it necessary?
Question so what amps would you use if you had 250 amp machine on 220 volts ?
1 amp per .001" of material. .109" material, 109 amps to start, adjust from there.
I would have thought that 150 amp would be hot enough for 1/8 Aluminum
Question, are 308L and 309L pretty much interchangeable? Or are there specific applications?
Not really 308l is made for welding 304 to 304 309l is for welding dissimilar stainlesses and stainless to mild. If you just used 308l it'd crack over time
5th Street Fab Thanks.
Thank you for sharing your skill. I have a question on tig welding. I noticed in one of your videos, you said that your AHP Alpha Tig Welder was dying on you. My question is, would you purchase another Alpha. I am seriously considering buying a new Alpha 200X 2018 model for home use. Your thoughts on this welder would be greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for sharing your excellent skill.
Is the cleaning action(*?) thicker on the edge closer to you 16:30 just because the torch was faced towards you slightly. (*The white line alongside the weld itself.. I’m presuming it’s from the cleaning action more than the material being affected from the heat of the torch)
Exactly. If your torch is angled off on one side you'll get an etch line more on one side
The tungsten, is it 2% lanthanated?
Awesome teaching video just found you do some stainless stuff if you can with video. What welder do you use?
Ill try to get my hands on some stainless! At home I have an AHP 200x and at work I have a couple Miller Syncrowave 250dxs
new subscriber.....👍😊
i think cleaning is a lot more important that you are illustrating here...
Thanks for the tips, you mentioned your preferred method of pulsing the amps on the foot pedal as you move forward adding filler. Do you do this for outside angles as well?
And what is your feeling about the fumes given off, ozone apparently? You can see it gently rising around your hood. Is some sort of extraction fan use at your work?
You can use the pedal bumping on any weld really. at work i have a fresh air hood
Wow really nice work. Your a great welder. Love your technic. Beautiful welds. Can't wait to try this ounce I've got my welder up and running. I'm a lefty too 👍👍👍👍
+Mark Grevatt nice! Lefty's do it better!
Hi ,nice weld !
Thanks for the video. Do you prefer a gas lens or standard collet body for welding aluminum?
I don't care either way. I seem to always use a standard collet with either a #5 or #7. its easier to see with standard collet bodies.
Is it common technique in the industry to pulse amps with the pedal while running the bead?
It's pretty common. I usually do it on very thick material until it's heated up enough to weld without the puddle distorting.
Nice. What do you usually have your frequency about set up? Your choice number for aluminum? Also the pulse amps and time ?
North jersey Kevin hey on this machine I usually have it at 100 or 150 hertz. I'm not particular on it. My favorite aluminum 5052 and my favorite filler is 5356. I don't use pulse unless it's thin stainless. I do pulse with my foot though on some welds. I like to run my machines maxed out on amperage and just adjust with the foot pedal. Let me know if you have anymore questions and thanks for watching!
Would be nice video if camera had a welding goggle.
This one shows it under the hood czcams.com/video/UB-uXMly6fs/video.html
I just subscribed to your channel, Great Video, I'm looking to purchase a tig welder any ideas on one , I will be welding aluminum square tubing for awning frames, thanks for the information
Rex Wilson HI, I can't speak about welders I haven't used. I've always ran Miller's at work (syncrowaves) but at home I have the ahp200 alphatig. it's Chinese but it runs awesome. if your gonna be welding thicker aluminum (3/16+)you should get at least a 250 amp machine unless your running it with some helium.
Can you please tell me how often you regrind your tungsten when you are welding aluminum continuously for a while. I saw your other video on setting the AC balance to clean the weld and get a good finish on it so I set the Dig to 2 and am getting clean welds at 15 cfh so long as I don't weld it too wide but keep the profile a nice round mole hill. But after a while welding like that, the aluminum starts spitting on the tungsten and the arc starts circling or trailing off to one side. So I think I need to increase the Dig back but then I won't have clean welds. So should I just clean all my aluminum from now on in order to have a higher Dig? Or should I just grind the tungsten every 12 welds or so? Thanks for any help
for your machine i would set it at 6 or 7 should do fine at that setting
@@5thStreetFab Ok, thanks I'm balling the tungsten a little better. I wish I had the 2% lanthanated but I'm stuck with the purple.
Question, if I wanted to go into the profession of a welding technician what degree would I have to get in college?
H20400 You don't need to go to any school if you don't want to. Most guys get hired onto a place either as a trainee or work their way into a welding position by practicing at lunch. Even if you go through school you'll need to pass the company's tests and they don't care what school or previous tests you've done.
How do you get the end of the bead so there is no hole ?
slowly taper off of the pedal while adding a little extra filler
Man I love my 2016 AHP but it just doesnt have the same quality weld as my Miller 180 SD
Derick Hart I agree! and yes 2% lanthanated
I keep coming back to this video, to try and figure dimes welding. I have a hard time keeping the width even.
its just a lot of practice. Once you find your puddle width its all about moving consistently and adjusting the foot pedal as the part heats up. practice on large pieces. it should help! thanks for watching buddy
I am using 3/32" Lanthinated Electrode. My electrodes seem to delaminate, or erode quickly. Especially at higher temperatures. I normally weld 1/8" aluminum around 90 amps. 1/4" 110 amps. Thanks.
Peter Forster it sounds like you have too much cleaning action. 3/32 lanthanated should be holding up until just over 200 amps. If you can I'd turn down your balance. I can't say for sure what amps I use because I generally max out my machine and just use the foot pedal.
I have an old Lincoln, thanks I will check out my settings.
I have been welding since 1969, and I finally got my first consistent stack of dimes last night. Best video on the subject, thanks! The precision helps me keep my tungsten out of the metal, stronger joints, easier clean up. Brilliant!
But still good job man keep it up 💪
Great video man. You deserve a sub from me. I really like your welding table, did you make it? I've been thinking a lot about making one like that. Do you have a vid about your welding table?
Marcel LeMay thanks! yes I do have a video on it. I would send a link but I don't know how. just click on my channel it should be easy to find!
Sweet looking dimes! Let us know if we can help you out with anything for your shop!
LWELDS.com thanks guys I really appreciate it! That sounds really great! I'll let you know if I do. Here's my Instagram I'm on Instagram as @5thstreetfabshop.
what welder are u using and settings. any pics
Mike Castro hey I was using a 2016 ahp alphatig 200. settings were 35% dcep (cleaning) and probably 150 on frequency. 150 amps at the pedal using maybe 100 amps on the outside corners and all 150 on the T joints.
5th Street Fab Shop did you have any issues with the pedal not adjusting amps? if not what do you have it set on?
Can you achieve this level of quality using scratch tig? Thanks
Nope for aluminum you need constant high frequency
If I may I would like to interject a thought here. It really depends on the machine. Older transformer machines need continuous high frequency to keep the arc going while the AC wave passes through 0 from D C + to DC- However inverters don't need that because they can switch so quickly that the arc doesn't extinguish between cycles and only require high frequency start (unless you scratch or lift) once your arc has started I think it will be just fine using AC. The thing is you need the AC and I don't think you're going to find an AC unit that does not have high frequency start so it's kind of a moot point 🙂
Nice
What type of welder are you using ?
back then i think i was using an ahp 200
good bench work, id like to see this young man on a Syncrowave 350 LX with a dash of Helium, im not sold on these metric machines yet, despite the cost
i use sycrowave 250s at work with a 75/25 helium mix when I can and love it. I love both transformers and inverters
Como puedo obtener esta serie de ejercicios en español.
me gustaría pero hablo muy poco español
Pretty 🤗
Hey get this by 60 HZ then its more heat n penetration!!
You are giving out incorrect information. As soon as aluminum is exposed to atmosphere is instantaneously forms an oxide layer.
You must clean before welding weather the aluminum is in the shop 1 month or 1 min. It should always be at minimum be wire brushed or sanded.
An acetone completely dissipates it doesn’t leave any residue
Nice corner weld bro. Damn..
You are giving out incorrect information. As soon as aluminum is exposed to atmosphere is instantaneously forms an oxide layer.
You must clean before welding weather the aluminum is in the shop 1 month or 1 min. It should always be at minimum be wire brushed or sanded.
Did you upgrade the torch?
louverdudski Yes I got a ck superflex wp9.
Thx,upgrading mine too flex part is cracking, going to a 9 also. good video!
louverdudski Thanks! I really like mine.
looks like a chain link weld just saying ;)
Pulse
joe glockzilla it's not pulse
5th Street Fab Shop I know... I was just saying pulse is in that style of technique...thanks for the videos bro. Your pretty good and have good detailed teaching..keep em coming
joe glockzilla oh haha I see! Thanks buddy I appreciate it and thanks for the extra input!
Must See The Welding As You See it 😞😞
I had that ball flick off onto my chair yesterday, about 2 seconds later it felt like a bee stung my nuts..not COOL
so you manual pulse lol ha ha jam jam jam lol
jack meoff who's Manual?
video no good as cannot see the pool
czcams.com/video/UB-uXMly6fs/video.html. This one has good arc shots and more details arc shots are around 14:00 and 16:30