Tig welding help in barry/cardiff

[clarkey31]

Hi there not sure if this is the right section to post this in but here goes,
I am looking for someone around the vale of glam cardiff area that can tig weld aluminium. I need an alumiminium rad out of a compressor fixed..

Any one about than can help not looking for a frebbie

Thanks Gavin

 

[Shox Dr]

No where near you, but I've repaired one of those with TIG myself.

Where is the repair, as the serpentine coil is paper thin, you'll need a set that goes down to less than 5amps. And someone who really knows what they are doing, as it's very easy to make the hole a lot bigger in a flash (I should know)

 

[weldequip]

Buy a new rad

 

[Shox Dr]

Do you know how much a serpentine rad costs

 

[clarkey31]

It is in the very thin bit in the middle

new rad would be more than the compressor cost me to buy and that was the best part of a grand

My only other idea is the lumiweld stuff just not sure if it would hold the pressure

 

[Shox Dr]

It is doable but like I say, make sure they know what they are doing

linky to the repair I did. I had forgotten it was copper

 

[clarkey31]

looks good not got mine out of the machine yet to see how bad it is hoping not to bad.

 

[Shox Dr]

Do you know what caused the failure

 

[clarkey31]

no idea was running fine all day then had a break and wouldnt run properly after

 

[cardiffrob]

If you can't find anyone competent to do it (Wyn?) then I could have a go. Llantwit Major. You 'blasted' my Morris Convertible last year.

Rob. Tel. Barry 795489

Bear in mind, though...

It is doable but like I say, make sure they know what they are doing

...so think of me as your last hope rather than your first.

 

[clarkey31]

If you can't find anyone competent to do it (Wyn?) then I could have a go. Llantwit Major. You 'blasted' my Morris Convertible last year.

Rob. Tel. Barry 795489

Bear in mind, though...

...so think of me as your last hope rather than your first.

Cheers for the offer rob i have order some lumiweld rods so when they come i will strip it all out and see if i can fix it with them..
Thanks Gavin