[Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!!

[J. Brady]

Correct Trooper- sorry if I had a typo somewhere.

Jim

--- Trooper <chevyfan at hughes.net> wrote:

> 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: jmbiii at yahoo.com
>   > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
>   > 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 <torch5790 at hotmail.com> 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: jmbiii at yahoo.com
>   > > > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
>   > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding
> aluminum -
>   > > OY!!
>   > > > 
>   > > > Elkton, MD
>   > > > 
>   > > > --- Brian Knight <torch5790 at hotmail.com>
> 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: jmbiii at yahoo.com
>   > > > > > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
>   > > > > > 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 <torch5790 at hotmail.com>
>   > > 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: jmbiii at yahoo.com
>   > > > > > > > To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
>   > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding
>   > > aluminum
>   > > > > -
>   > > > > > > OY!!
>   > > > > > > > 
>   > > > > > > > Yep, using 100% argon..
>   > > > > > > > 
>   > > > > > > > Jim
>   > > > > > > > 
>   > > > > > > > --- Trooper <chevyfan at hughes.net>
> 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"
> <jmbiii at yahoo.com>
>   > > > > > > > > To: "Chevelle Group"
>   > > > > > > <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
>   > > > > > > > > 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
> 
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