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by miffyleslie
Mon Sep 05, 2016 6:38 am
Forum: Video Discussion
Topic: TIG without a helmet
Replies: 13
Views: 3236

Re: TIG without a helmet

As far as welding by hand with a camera...... I use remote welding equipment in the Nuclear Industry and have been using this form of welding for the past 20 years. The cameras we use are an all manual camera... Focus by pulling away or pushing closer. They generally have an 8x zoom. The camera is n...
by miffyleslie
Mon Sep 05, 2016 5:18 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Aluminum pipe grades
Replies: 2
Views: 321

Re: Aluminum pipe grades

I am in the Houma area. The framework I am building is actually going on my boat to do some shrimping. "Skimmer frames" if you've heard of that before. I've welded lots of Aluminum before but never knew the properties of the material being welded. I was always told, "Here.... weld thi...
by miffyleslie
Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:03 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Aluminum pipe grades
Replies: 2
Views: 321

Aluminum pipe grades

I am about to begin an Aluminum project for my boat. The material will be 1 1/2" Sch.80 pipe. The three grades available at my Aluminum distributor are 6063 - 6061 - 5086. There will be no pressure in these pipes. Only structural.I am not going to make any bends. All joints will be either miter...