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joint fit up on aluminum
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:06 pm
by bruce991
I am curious on a outside aluminum joint weld how do you get best results with overlapping one surface entirely over the butt end of the other piece that is perpendicular? Or only half way on both thus welding into a valley on outside. I would think the latter would give better strength in the weld as the full over lap your welding a seam with less contact. Reason I ask I have a storage box job to weld using 1/8 in sheet aluminum into a rectangular storage box. Thanks
Re: joint fit up on aluminum
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:38 pm
by tungstendipper
I do corner to corner.
Re: joint fit up on aluminum
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:48 pm
by LtBadd
bruce991 wrote: Or only half way on both thus welding into a valley on outside. I would think the latter would give better strength in the weld as the full over lap your welding a seam with less contact. Reason I ask I have a storage box job to weld using 1/8 in sheet aluminum into a rectangular storage box. Thanks
Yes, I agree, however the fitup is a little more work but not difficult
Re: joint fit up on aluminum
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:55 pm
by LtBadd
After reading your post again, I'll clarify with this pic.
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Re: joint fit up on aluminum
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2018 4:15 pm
by bruce991
Sorry didn't get back I would say that is my choice as well, thanks.