[Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!!

[Brian Knight]

Oops... sometimes my eyes work faster than my brain. Go figure.

Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 08:07:58 -0500
From: chevyfan at hughes.net
To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!!










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
> > 
  > > > > > > using a
> > > > > > > 
  > > Lincoln SP-125 Plus with the aluminum
> > > > 
  feeding
> > > > > > kit,
> > > > > > 
  > > > 4043 wire, and getting all the info I
> > can
> 
  > > > off
> > > > > > the
> > > > 
  > > > > web.
> > > > > > > > > The 
  metal I need to weld is .060", and
> > man
> > > > 
  is
> > > > > > it
> > > > > > > 
  > > tougher to get welded than steel..
> > > > > > 
  > > >
> > > > > > > > > I guess I just 
  typed this email to
> > vent
> > > > and
> > 
  > > > > see
> > > > > > > > 
  what
> > > > > > > > > other tips others might 
  be able to
> > provide
> > > > who
> > > 
  > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > 
  gone through the same experience- my
> > > > biggest
> 
  > > > > > > > > misconception is that knowing how 
  to
> > weld
> > > > > > steel
> > > 
  > > > > > might
> > > > > > > > > 
  help me along with being able to weld
> > > > > > 
  aluminum..
> > > > > > > > > WRONG! 8^]
> 
  > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 
  > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > >
> 
  > > > > > > > > Jim
> > > > > > 
  > > > '66 Malibu
> > > > > > > > 
  >
> > > > 
  http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/my66.htm
> > > > > > 
  > > >
> > > > > > > > >
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> > 
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