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phycowelder
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| Posted on Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:46 pm |
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very impressed, I need one
Good Job Lorenzo. |
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| Posted on Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:52 pm |
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nice arti comprehesive indeed.
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| Posted on Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:02 pm |
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Thanks for the compliments, seems that the article already needs updating though. The welder is more versatile than I thought, it can also weld several alloys of silver and gold.
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| Posted on Fri Jul 30, 2010 9:01 pm |
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| How about a heavier Aluminum, like 12G? |
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| Posted on Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:00 am |
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Well, I can experiment a bit, this welder keeps suprising me so I guess we'll see.
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| Posted on Sat Jul 31, 2010 5:30 am |
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That would be awesome!
i have lots of uses 4 it if that was the case. |
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| Posted on Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:24 pm |
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| 12G Aluminum would be awesome. But I've heard how difficult it is to weld aluminum, so I wouldn't hold my breath. |
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| Posted on Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:56 pm |
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It might not be as awesome as you would think. Every time I've managed to weld aluminum rings they have ended up being dead soft afterwards. If that happens then the rings are usually stronger unwelded.
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| Posted on Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:08 pm |
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Ya i thought as much. the Haz on Aluminum is horrible.
i just wasn't sure about the actual welding wire its self. |
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| Posted on Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:55 am |
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I'll see what I can do though, I should be able to get to it within a week or so.
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| Posted on Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:06 am |
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Well I was wrong, it does weld aluminum in a very similar way to how it welds silver. You just need to use a variac to get the voltage right. It's a bit tricky to get the settings but there doesn't seem to be any problem with the HAZ.
Of course the standard problems with aluminum welding still apply. The welds are a bit brittle which seems to be an oxide problem. Right now I'm getting maximum 60%-90% stength welds. Rings need to be welded within about 1/2 hour of being cut to prevent oxide formation but it might be possible to use some sort of flux or inert gas to help with that.
I'll be doing more tests to find better methods but so far results are promising.
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| Posted on Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:22 am |
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wow, good job, the oxides are horrible for any welding at all on Aluminum.
defiantly got to save $$$ for this one.
thanx for the Product Probing Lorenzo. |
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