Thanks for the response...... I appreciate it!

Sorry for the typos iPhone seems to Change half of what I type... I am tig welding three 14" long 1.5" dis aluminum pipe to one flat aluminum 3" wide 1/2" thick 60" long stick and and curious if I should purge the inside of the pipe? I realize I must drill a hole to allow fo...

Hello All, I am Tigging up a couple of 1.5" x 14" long sections of Aluminum pipe to a 1/2" thick x 3" wide x 60" long. I have welding three pieces of pipe to the 60" long so when fixed the 3" x 60" piece will to bolted vertical to a van shelving unit with the ...

Does anyone think that applying or preheating with the oxy-acetylene torch and then trying a tack?
Appreciate any input!

Thank you for the warm welcome and all of the responses, so quickly.... I apologize for all of the typos, I have an iPhone and Often use voice dictation and I'm sure anyone familiar with that realizes that it gets just enough words correct to get the point across. The bizarre part is I have many bit...

Hello, I am hoping some can answer a question regarding weld cracking. I am not an expert welder and will basically make brackets, shelving for my work vans. I have a 1/2" thick 4' by 3' carbon steel plate welding table, which I simply wanted to expand by adding (welding on) a 2' by 4' piece of...