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TIG welding aluminum

04-22-2003, 08:00 PM

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HoleshotHolset

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TIG welding aluminum

I don't know what I'm doing wrong....but whatever it is I hope to correct it.

I have tried pre-heating, stainless steel wire brushing the ever living heck out of it, etc.

I'm using my machine on AC output, pure tunsten (balled) in the torch, and a boatload of amperage.

I can't get it to form a nice weld pool like regular old steel....and when I do get a weld pool to form I'm usually at the point of turning my workpiece into a puddle of molten metal.

Any suggestions or tips?

Matt

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