Reply to "Learning to TIG aluminum"

jeff6559Member

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Originally posted by comp2:
Welded up an aluminum block yesterday that was 8" wide and an inch thick. Cranked the sob up to 165amps! It was a plate that had broken. I ground a "v" where I was welding to get complete penetration. Clamped it with angle iron to keep it straight. Worked like a charm! We milled it back flat and looks like it was never broke. Gary

I was always told that you need to heat the block with a gas torch prior to attempting that kind of repair?

Jeff
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3/2/064:43 PM

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