Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

Rusty

Tig welding aluminum. The weld area has to be clean. Wipe the area down with alcohol at least a half inch back. And then wire brush the chit out of the areas to be welded.

Which color banded tungsten you going to use?

Need to form a nice round ball on the end of the tungsten. If I remember right. DC straight will do it. If it's a narrow bead. A taper tungsten with a flat point will work.

At the end of the weld. Move the tungsten off center of the weld puddle to prevent the puddle center from getting a crack in it before you stop the arc.

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gbrettin

I can't answer any of your questions at this time. I literally know nothing about TIG. I'll report back.

10-4 on clean surface.

Rusty

Tig welding is like brazing. Instead of a torch with a gas flame. You have an electric arc.

Get your arc started, and heat up the end of the rod by holding it just outside of the arc. Then you can dip the rod in. When you're good. The bead will look like dimes. Mine look like nickles.

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