SoCal Jet Boats
Classifieds => WTB => Topic started by: 19ftCheyenne on January 21, 2012, 07:24:04 PM
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Anyone have one they wanna get rid of ?
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learn to weld aluminum already
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haha ya ya ya... Its just that the couple times i tried to actually weld alum it was the freakin hardest thing ever... but ur right.. I do need too learn that already. How much can i pick up a decent tig for?
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I agree Sam metal welding no problem aluminum welding I suck
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It's actually very easy with a few pointers and proper machine settings.
Sam it all depends on what bells and whistles you want. You can pick up a basic ac/dc tig for fairly cheap. I could show you how to be a real good aluminum welder in a few hours. Most people have problems because they don't recognize the puddle right away and the metal then overheats. It's either that or they try to put the filler in before the puddle is there.
If you plan on buying a tig setup you won't want to mig anymore.
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Oh and the reason this is typed so early is because I commute to long beach from San Diego everyday to teach welding. If its something small like your motorblocks, I could just pick em up and weld them for you.
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i have this tank that maybe you can get to work
http://www.socaljetboats.com/engines/puke-tank-12526/msg155324/#msg155324
(http://www.socaljetboats.com/engines/puke-tank-12526/msg155324/#msg155324)
btw - is your sis keeping the hondo??
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haha farmer gord i know what u mean. I think im the best mig welder around but i cant even pick up a tig haha.. Kevin ur a freakin welding teacher? Ya im going to forsure get at tig and have u show me whats up.. And ya that would help me out so much if u could grab these blocks. I have 4 of them.. Let me know when u wanna meet up.. Im sure you pass right by me everyday. Ill pm u my #
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PM sent. I am really good at mig, but actually better at tig. Its funner to me. oh yea, I used to teach as well. haha;D
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Not to hijack but yeah Dana19 you really need to learn how to weld ally. I am learning/teaching myself right now and its a blast. I love welding and am pretty damn good with a mig and now I have tig to challenge and its a whole different ball game.
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I agree superjet, a tig is the new toy on the list. :thumbup: cant wait to mess around with that thing.. Going to come in handy with the next build.
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Alright if enough of you guys get together I'll hold a little crash course in tig haha. Yeah Sam I am an associate professor of welding technology in 2 different counties. LA and SD. Stay tuned.
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I love TIG(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi879.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab360%2Fnordic454%2FIMG_0777.jpg&hash=91d68713c8a0e45ac14bec0ec7c4083317f580af)
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Looks like silicon bronze.
Sam did you make this aluminum out of gords old molson cans? It was hard to get it clean
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Yes sir, its hard to get anything else to look better. Its all we used at this shop
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hahah damn that looks nice =) . now i can cross transom plates off the list!!! pics coming soon :)
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Alright if enough of you guys get together I'll hold a little crash course in tig haha. Yeah Sam I am an associate professor of welding technology in 2 different counties. LA and SD. Stay tuned.
Kevin I really think you should do one up here :thumbup: :thumbup: >:D
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I would but aren't you guys on the metric system? I wouldn't know how to set the flow meter in liters per hour or whatever it is hahaha! If we started a welding thread people could post pics and I could help that way. A lot of the times it's wrong angle, travel speed, heat input, or arc length.
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Yes sir, its hard to get anything else to look better. Its all we used at this shop
That's pretty good stuff. I like tig brazing too. Do you guys have to brace more and gusset more to add structural integrity to it?
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That's pretty good stuff. I like tig brazing too. Do you guys have to brace more and gusset more to add structural integrity to it?
"You guys" meaning off road fabricators? If asking because of using this particular welding rod than no, because of the hell we put these cars through yes. ;D
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I am all for a welding/fab section
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There is one now! Thanks Brad
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I would but aren't you guys on the metric system? I wouldn't know how to set the flow meter in liters per hour or whatever it is hahaha! If we started a welding thread people could post pics and I could help that way. A lot of the times it's wrong angle, travel speed, heat input, or arc length.
yeah thats why we weld everything with a 6011 root pass to blow all the cow shit out of the way then a pass or 2 with 7018 to fill up the gap. works every time ;)