Brake Kleen works great along with a stainless brush. I used to do a lot of welding on aluminum fuel tanks,chipper chutes & radiator shrouds,it was all done with a hand spool mig welder.When I did steel I just changed the cable & gas & was set to go. The main & important thing is to just make sure the aluminum is "CLEAN" If not... The weld gets impurities,which means you have to grind down & start all over again..........no fun. Mikey -------Original Message------- From: Brian Knight Date: 6/6/2008 12:02:43 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!! Oops... sometimes my eyes work faster than my brain. Go figure.
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:07:58 -0500 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!! I believe he was talking about brake cleaner not brake fluid. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Knight To: The Chevelle Mailing List Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!! No brake fluid. Don't use anything that may leave a residue, this would defeat the purpose of cleaning. Brian > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 19:16:00 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!! > > I've been using a stainless steel brush and alcohol to > clean the metal. Someone recommended brake cleaner > instead- is one better than the other? > > Jim > > --- Brian Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Too far for a house call! Dan is right, cleaning is > > very important. With AC tig, the current does the > > cleaning for you. If you use the braze method, a > > stainless wire brush will do the trick. Good luck, > > and feel free to ask any questions, I'm sure I can > > help. > > > > Brian > > > > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:58:04 -0700 > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - > > OY!! > > > > > > Elkton, MD > > > > > > --- Brian Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > You could get the rods from any welding supply > > > > house, maybe even a local auto parts store. > > Where > > > > are you located? I've owned my welding shop for > > over > > > > 20 years near Frankfort, KY. > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 18:44:20 -0700 > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum > > - > > > > OY!! > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the info, Brian- > > > > > > > > > > Alot of this stuff is new to me, just as MIG > > > > welding > > > > > was when I learned how to do it. Would I have > > to > > > > > order that stuff thru Eastwood? > > > > > > > > > > I've included a link to a pic of what I'm > > trying > > > > to > > > > > get welded together. See below: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.btdt.hypermart.net/P1010094.JPG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would even be willing to pay someone in the > > area > > > > to > > > > > help me get this knocked out. I'm having a > > really > > > > > tough time with it. > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Brian Knight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For the material you're welding, tig would > > be a > > > > much > > > > > > better choice. Also, you can buy standard > > coated > > > > > > electrodes and use them like you would a > > brazing > > > > > > rod, with a torch. Much easier than mig on > > > > something > > > > > > so thin. > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:27:43 -0700 > > > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding > > aluminum > > > > - > > > > > > OY!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yep, using 100% argon.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Trooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > You didn't mention your shielding gas. > > Are > > > > you > > > > > > > > using argon gas. If not you > > > > > > > > should be. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Trooper > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > From: "J. Brady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > To: "Chevelle Group" > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:45 AM > > > > > > > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] welding > > aluminum - > > > > OY!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > With my '66 I had to learn how to MIG > > weld > > > > so > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > could > > > > > > > > > redo the quarters, floors, and other > > misc > > > > > > work. I > > > > > > > > was > > > > > > > > > able to pick it up relatively easy, > > and > > > > have > > > > > > been > > > > > > > > > really thankful that I learned the > > trade. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > However, now I have to do some > > aluminum > > > > > > welding on > > > > > > > > my > > > > > > > > > Vette project, and let's just say the > > > > learning > > > > > > > > > experience has been nowhere near as > > fun. > > > > I'm > > > > > > > > using a > > > > > > > > > Lincoln SP-125 Plus with the aluminum > > > > feeding > > > > > > kit, > > > > > > > > > 4043 wire, and getting all the info I > > can > > > > off > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > web. > > > > > > > > > The metal I need to weld is .060", and > > man > > > > is > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > tougher to get welded than steel.. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess I just typed this email to > > vent > > > > and > > > > > > see > > > > > > > > what > > > > > > > > > other tips others might be able to > > provide > > > > who > > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > > gone through the same experience- my > > > > biggest > > > > > > > > > misconception is that knowing how to > > weld > > > > > > steel > > > > > > > > might > > > > > > > > > help me along with being able to weld > > > > > > aluminum.. > > > > > > > > > WRONG! 8^] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > '66 Malibu > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/my66.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Enjoy 5 GB of free, password-protected > > online > > > > > > storage. > > > === message truncated === > > > > > Search that pays you back! 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