I need to close up some holes (approx. 10mm diameter) in some 1mm thick aluminium sheet body panels. I have been practicing, by making holes of a similar size and then cutting out little discs (of the same 1mm thick material, which slip inside the hole (and which provide for no gap at the seam)...
Thanks! I'll just grind a point on one end of all of them, then. I thought it would be more efficient to have lots of shorter electrodes with 2 ground ends. I didn't consider the issue of putting a screwed up tip into the other end of the torch. I bought 2% lanthanated electrodes and am planning...
Complete beginner here - just picked up an AHP 201xd TIG welder. Main application is aluminium. My question is regarding tungsten electrodes. I've picked up a set of 10: 5 are 1/16" and 5 are 3/32". I am aware of how they should be ground on the ends, but I'm not sure how long they should be? If...
Thanks all! I've tried the "aluminium brazing rod" that you use with a mapp torch on a 1mm test panel, but the heat introduced some pretty bad waves.
That's an idea I've seen used before, but I'm concerned that the filled holes will be noticeable after paint (especially as one of the panels is...
I have some aluminum car bodywork which I need to fill some holes on. The panels are flat sheets and ~1mm thick. The holes are ~8mm in diameter. I have good access to the rear of the holes. Plan is to fill holes and then grind flat for primer/paint, so I don't need an aesthetic weld - it will be...
That's not my car - I was just using it to answer your question on which side the suspension is bolted from and to show you how others have a full weld around the seam of the bung.
A part of the control arm gets bolted on from the side of the bung that you see, not from the other side, so yes, I'd consider it appropriate to fully weld the seam. The bung you see in my picture is one of the 2 that you see with bolts go into it below.
Hi all,
New to this forum and although I'm based in the US, I'm a Brit and have enjoyed reading this forum. So sorry for the references to fractional sizes!
I've recently started MIG welding for my Porsche 911 restoration project: typically 18/20 gauge sheet metal in butt-welds or plug-welds...