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by Tbottwelds
Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:30 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: How to minimize etching/frosting on aluminum tig welds
Replies: 7
Views: 1077

Re: How to minimize etching/frosting on aluminum tig welds

Correct it's set to 60Hz so nothing I can do there
by Tbottwelds
Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:34 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: How to minimize etching/frosting on aluminum tig welds
Replies: 7
Views: 1077

How to minimize etching/frosting on aluminum tig welds

Just looking for some advice on how to minimize the etching or"frosting" around my aluminum welds.. I have an aluminum hood that I will be doing next week and would like the corners to have minimal etching as it doesn't get painted or anything.. It's 1/8" 6061.. I am using a snycrowav...
by Tbottwelds
Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:02 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Best all around Tungsten
Replies: 7
Views: 1265

Best all around Tungsten

Hey just looking for advice on an good all in one tungsten.. I currently use 2% thoriated and Pure tungsten as that's what my workplace provided but trying to switch so we don't have to buy 2 types.. We're I am in Canada they don't sell 2% lanthinated but the welding supplier here suggested E3.. I a...
by Tbottwelds
Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:12 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding and lay wire technique
Replies: 4
Views: 831

Re: Tig welding and lay wire technique

Awesome I will keep that in mind.. I don't do to many parts that require filler only one so far that I do is some stainless steel hinges which I use lay wire to weld the knuckles on and it works awesome and fast but the plates are 1/4" and the knuckles have a 3/16 wall thickness.. but all good ...
by Tbottwelds
Fri Dec 22, 2017 10:33 am
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding and lay wire technique
Replies: 4
Views: 831

Re: Tig welding and lay wire technique

Thanks for the input I usually fuse my corners as long as fit up is good but most times the parts get to me with abit of a gap..
by Tbottwelds
Thu Dec 21, 2017 10:26 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Tig welding and lay wire technique
Replies: 4
Views: 831

Tig welding and lay wire technique

Hey just had a question on when to use lay wire and when not too.. at my current job I have been the only tig welding just learning as I go.. I mostly do some outside corner joints in #4 finish stainless and if fit up isn't perfect I like to lay the wire in and just weave it in.. we recently hired a...
by Tbottwelds
Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:48 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Idaho
Replies: 3
Views: 448

Re: Hello from Idaho

Sounds like you got a good thing going with the trailers hopefully that all pans out well for you and good to have you on the forum..
by Tbottwelds
Sat Dec 16, 2017 6:48 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Elmira,Ontario Canada
Replies: 0
Views: 936

Hello from Elmira,Ontario Canada

Hey my name is Tyler and I'm 33yrs old and I've been welding for 13yrs and have been at the same metal fab shop for the past 10yrs. I started as the only welder now I manage 3 other ppl.. Convinced my employer to send me to a 12 week course on Tig welding about 7yrs ago and now I have been doing tha...