RMarine
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 posted on 18/7/09 at 08:38 AM |
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welding aluminium
i have just started using a mig welder for the 1st time. i have made a few things in steel, but i would like to make a battery box and other things
using aluminium. How hard is it and how does it differ from welding steel?
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wilkingj
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| posted on 18/7/09 at 08:50 AM |
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With careful though and folding, you can make a batterybox / tray without welding!
You will need pure Argon gas, and the correct filler wire.
Its not the easiest metal to work with.
TIG is the way to go for Ally.
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
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joolsmi16
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| posted on 18/7/09 at 09:13 AM |
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welding
For small jobs that your battery box you could try "lumiweld" loads of vids about on how to use the stuff.
Forget using your mig as you will need different liners, issues with the rollers if you only have two as the soft alumimium wire tends to crease, but
it can be done easier on thicker plate.
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ReMan
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| posted on 18/7/09 at 09:51 AM |
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It's hard, you ask me 
Not impossible, I've done a few chunky bits (4mm ish) but I would'nt fancy tring thin sheet.
BTW I am not a trained welder, I've no doubt an expert may say different 
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Marlon
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| posted on 18/7/09 at 02:20 PM |
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I 'supposedly' know what i'm doing with a welder and can honestly say that migging ally is a right royal pita!!! I often have to do
it but really wouldn't if I had access to a tig.
john.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 18/7/09 at 04:41 PM |
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I used nearly a whole reel setting the welder up for Ali. Its a Fkin nightmare, and for the time and expense, youd be better off getting it done at
your local engineering shop.
I bought Alumiweld, which is fantastic and really, really easy to use. Thats your best option if your convinced you need to do it yourself. Good fun
too, and satisfying when complete.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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