my new TIG welder just arrived at the space -- it's the big green SIP
one attached to the pure argon cylinder
I'm thinking about leaving it on a long-term loan, so I hope that's OK
-- I put a do not hack sticker on it
for the next week or two I'll be practising using it to weld aluminium
(any advice would be very much appreciated;-)
whoever wants to use it is welcome, but if you could let me know first
that would be great
things I'll probably order tomorrow are:
a stainless steel brush for cleaning the ali to be welded
an angle grinder wheel that will only get used for sharpening the tungsten tips
perhaps a tungsten tip specifically for ali, and maybe better ali
filler wire than what's there now (need to research these last two)
I don't know whether it'll be useful, but Chris brought in a set of
Mig wire, that's designed specifically for aluminium.
There's a stack of scrap aluminium in the green boxes next to the
metal bin. It's mostly parts to be broken up for casting, but it
should be useful as practise-pieces.
While, most of it is HDD cases, there's a small amount of aero-space
grade ally. Very nice to cast, it'll be interesting to see how it
welds.
On 13 Nov, 20:12, Michael Trew <tre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> my new TIG welder just arrived at the space -- it's the big green SIP
> one attached to the pure argon cylinder
> I'm thinking about leaving it on a long-term loan, so I hope that's OK
> -- I put a do not hack sticker on it
> for the next week or two I'll be practising using it to weld aluminium
> (any advice would be very much appreciated;-)
> whoever wants to use it is welcome, but if you could let me know first
> that would be great
> things I'll probably order tomorrow are:
> a stainless steel brush for cleaning the ali to be welded
> an angle grinder wheel that will only get used for sharpening the tungsten tips
> perhaps a tungsten tip specifically for ali, and maybe better ali
> filler wire than what's there now (need to research these last two)
On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 10:06:35 UTC, Billy wrote:
> I don't know whether it'll be useful, but Chris brought in a set of > Mig wire, that's designed specifically for aluminium.
> There's a stack of scrap aluminium in the green boxes next to the > metal bin. It's mostly parts to be broken up for casting, but it > should be useful as practise-pieces.
> While, most of it is HDD cases, there's a small amount of aero-space > grade ally. Very nice to cast, it'll be interesting to see how it > welds.
> On 13 Nov, 20:12, Michael Trew <tre...@gmail.com> wrote: > > my new TIG welder just arrived at the space -- it's the big green SIP > > one attached to the pure argon cylinder
> > I'm thinking about leaving it on a long-term loan, so I hope that's OK > > -- I put a do not hack sticker on it
> > for the next week or two I'll be practising using it to weld aluminium > > (any advice would be very much appreciated;-)
> > whoever wants to use it is welcome, but if you could let me know first > > that would be great
> > things I'll probably order tomorrow are: > > a stainless steel brush for cleaning the ali to be welded > > an angle grinder wheel that will only get used for sharpening the > tungsten tips > > perhaps a tungsten tip specifically for ali, and maybe better ali > > filler wire than what's there now (need to research these last two)
> I'll be in at various points over the next few days working on the CT-416 > plasma machine so I may see you
> Ian (Thumper)
> On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 10:06:35 UTC, Billy wrote:
>> I don't know whether it'll be useful, but Chris brought in a set of >> Mig wire, that's designed specifically for aluminium.
>> There's a stack of scrap aluminium in the green boxes next to the >> metal bin. It's mostly parts to be broken up for casting, but it >> should be useful as practise-pieces.
>> While, most of it is HDD cases, there's a small amount of aero-space >> grade ally. Very nice to cast, it'll be interesting to see how it >> welds.
>> On 13 Nov, 20:12, Michael Trew <tre...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > my new TIG welder just arrived at the space -- it's the big green SIP >> > one attached to the pure argon cylinder
>> > I'm thinking about leaving it on a long-term loan, so I hope that's OK >> > -- I put a do not hack sticker on it
>> > for the next week or two I'll be practising using it to weld aluminium >> > (any advice would be very much appreciated;-)
>> > whoever wants to use it is welcome, but if you could let me know first >> > that would be great
>> > things I'll probably order tomorrow are: >> > a stainless steel brush for cleaning the ali to be welded >> > an angle grinder wheel that will only get used for sharpening the >> tungsten tips >> > perhaps a tungsten tip specifically for ali, and maybe better ali >> > filler wire than what's there now (need to research these last two)
thanks Ian and Billy --- I’ll be at the space all day tomorrow, so I’m looking forward to trying it out on those scraps!
..Durafix certainly does look much simpler – if it wasn’t for the fact that I also need to weld steel I’d be wishing I’d just gone for that instead (I’d love to try brazing anyway)
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 8:12:56 PM UTC, Michael Trew wrote:
> my new TIG welder just arrived at the space -- it's the big green SIP > one attached to the pure argon cylinder
> I'm thinking about leaving it on a long-term loan, so I hope that's OK > -- I put a do not hack sticker on it
> for the next week or two I'll be practising using it to weld aluminium > (any advice would be very much appreciated;-)
> whoever wants to use it is welcome, but if you could let me know first > that would be great
> things I'll probably order tomorrow are: > a stainless steel brush for cleaning the ali to be welded > an angle grinder wheel that will only get used for sharpening the tungsten > tips > perhaps a tungsten tip specifically for ali, and maybe better ali > filler wire than what's there now (need to research these last two)
Sorry for the thread resurrection, but I'm keen to do some TIG welding at the new space in the coming weeks (as part of my never ending quest to build a bicycle!) and was wondering if you were thinking of loaning your TIG machine to the space again?
If not, is there much interest from other people to get a machine? I'd be up for starting a pledge drive if so?
On Wednesday, November 14, 2012 11:15:58 PM UTC, Michael Trew wrote:
> thanks Ian and Billy --- I’ll be at the space all day tomorrow, so I’m > looking forward to trying it out on those scraps!
> ..Durafix certainly does look much simpler – if it wasn’t for the fact > that I also need to weld steel I’d be wishing I’d just gone for that > instead (I’d love to try brazing anyway)
> thanks for the welding supplies link, and also for the dolly/trolley one – > I’ll let you know ASAP if I need anything from Machinemart ^_^
> On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 8:12:56 PM UTC, Michael Trew wrote:
>> my new TIG welder just arrived at the space -- it's the big green SIP >> one attached to the pure argon cylinder
>> I'm thinking about leaving it on a long-term loan, so I hope that's OK >> -- I put a do not hack sticker on it
>> for the next week or two I'll be practising using it to weld aluminium >> (any advice would be very much appreciated;-)
>> whoever wants to use it is welcome, but if you could let me know first >> that would be great
>> things I'll probably order tomorrow are: >> a stainless steel brush for cleaning the ali to be welded >> an angle grinder wheel that will only get used for sharpening the >> tungsten tips >> perhaps a tungsten tip specifically for ali, and maybe better ali >> filler wire than what's there now (need to research these last two)
