Useless Welder
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OK First things first, I am a total novice at welding. I have just bought a SIP migmate 105 Turbo jobby. I have never welded anything in my life.
Now I have recently sent my Ali/Alloy motorcycle cylinder head to various places and upon re assembling it I noticed that somebody has been kind enough to drop it and looks like give it a little kick about too.
Anyway there is a small crack on the outside that doesnt go through, infact its a visible crack but not penetrated. I just want to seal it back up just in case it wants to get any bigger.
I have 0.8 Ali wire, 1mm oversized tips, and some pure argon gas.
How do I go about completing this task. The metal itself is about 5-6mm thick, with the crack being about an inch long, but I dont want to go through it. I have had a go but i dont get much actually sticking to the metal head, I get a lot of black sooty residue, and lots of blobs dropping off my tip.
Some advise on wire speed and aps would be helpful too.
Many thanks guys.
Now I have recently sent my Ali/Alloy motorcycle cylinder head to various places and upon re assembling it I noticed that somebody has been kind enough to drop it and looks like give it a little kick about too.
Anyway there is a small crack on the outside that doesnt go through, infact its a visible crack but not penetrated. I just want to seal it back up just in case it wants to get any bigger.
I have 0.8 Ali wire, 1mm oversized tips, and some pure argon gas.
How do I go about completing this task. The metal itself is about 5-6mm thick, with the crack being about an inch long, but I dont want to go through it. I have had a go but i dont get much actually sticking to the metal head, I get a lot of black sooty residue, and lots of blobs dropping off my tip.
Some advise on wire speed and aps would be helpful too.
Many thanks guys.