Just some advice. Use a diablo blade on a circular saw and wd for as lubrication. I just cut 8ft if 3/4 plate effortlessly with this method. Also if you pre heat that plate to around 200-250 those welds will Burn in a lot smoother!
Good tip William. I use a Freud LU89MO blade in my chop saw and my table saw. Gives excellent cuts with WD 40 as lube/coolant. I also have a 1400°F heat gun from Kobalt(Lowes) that has a digital adjustment for heat. Works great for preheating before welds.
Those aluminium cutting discs are wax coated to stop it being filled up with aluminium. Wax/lard are really good for cutting aluminium too. The holesaw without having wd40 or any cutting liquid gets stuck from the soft swarf :)
I was welding MIG aluminium in "Siemens rolling stock" factory, I was welding trains from ground up, and man it is a real deal, you need to heat it up, cool it down, have the perfect temperature, perfect settings and welding machine that are more like computers on wheels that costs 20.000$+, and on top of that you need to have training that last mounts and mounts to make it look ok, its much faster than steel, you can't see the rad mass, you can make hole very easy, it is hell :)
Try running your 50/50 helium mix, it works wonders, i run a 27/73 mix helium argon on my ewm Phoenix 355, find that the puddle wets out nicer and isnt as sluggish as straight argon
I buy carbide tipped blades for my angle grinder. They are extremely dangerous but if your comfortable with your grinder they are amazing for fabricating aluminum!
Looks great! I’ve found that wax or bar soap will help a lot with really any aluminum cutting but definitely hole saws. It keeps them from gumming up which is usually why they cut slow. Also you may want to try a trim router for your debur work, not that the noga doesn’t work well but a round over bit will clean up the edge fast and leaves a nice smooth edge that makes it look like you machined it.
Just a tip, you should grind along the edges where you are going to weld and then clean it off with some sort of alcohol so you don't get pores in the weld. Aluminum can be a pain because it's very easy to get discontinuities and they're not always visible from the top. Just meant as a friendly tip, keep up the great videos! :)
Like any kind of welding practice makes perfect. Your welds at the end showed improvement from the first ones. One thing I noticed though was that you didn’t clean any material before welding. Apparently a quick scrub with a stainless steel brush will clean off the oxidation to allow for a much cleaner weld. I was surprised that you could run .035 wire through your mig lead. Where I work when we started to make aluminum vehicle hoods we got a Miller welder with a push pull gun to eliminate having a spool gun. I guess technology has improved over the last 13 or 14 years.
I always enjoy watching your work. Reminds me a lot of my grandfather, who was a master fabricator, but I never had the chance to learn from him. Would you ever consider making a video on what you would consider the minimum, best equipment for someone to get for their shop, if they're looking to get into metal work and fabrication? My bad if you already have one; I feel like you'd definitely know was a beginner really needs. Keep it up, Jimbo!
cutting aluminium with anything else than a saw is a pain. there are aluminium blades for tablesaws that do an amazing job, not sure about the thickness but you could clearly go multiple passes on that. this would save greatly on sanding time since it leaves a perfectly straight and perpendicular cut. same for the piping, the wood chopsaw can easily function as aluminium cutter :) just keep it safe, meaning eye protection since there are chips flying around and also keep your hands out of the way in case something goes wrong.
Great Project! I've noticed that you put the cut off wheel the wrong side on. The little metall ring on the wheel should be on the side of your grinder.
New to your channel but I've been binge watching your Videos . I've come to a conclusion if Jimbo can't Fabricate it up for you , you Really don't need it ..LOL ..GREAT JOB AS ALWAYS .. :-):-):-)
Great job, good video. Curious, why not a spool gun? Guess you have your Mig torch, liner, etc, set good enough not to need it. Nice to be able to switch from Mig to Tig when needed.
Hi Jim Why do you think it was difficult to drill the big rounds, do you need specific ally holesaw bits? Or was using the portable drill? Just interested.
Aluminum is "sticky," so it grabs the teeth and sides of the saw. It will also chip weld to the the cutting surface of the teeth. This will make the saw cut like it is dull. Using lube, and medium pressure will help it cut better.
Not sure if you read the comments but the next time you are fighting with a hole saw through aluminum you might try juicing things up with wd40 and then while the hole saw is spinning and cutting through the aluminum use a blow gun to blast air through the holes/slots in the side of the hole saw. The compressed air will help clear the chips from the inside out. It can be really messy but getting the chips cleared away from the cutting teeth has helped me when things get gummed up. You wouldn't think that much air can enter from the side of the spinning hole saw but try it. I think you might be surprised. Doug
Want to cut aluminum get a table saw, 10 in, 12 in sliding compound bevel saw, skill saw with 71/4 in wood blade. All saws with wood blades. Your videos are great but when I see a zip wheel being used to cut AL I cringe. I do lots of aluminum work. Specialty items. If you came into my work space you would think I was a carpenter. Routers also. For sure I would have put a radiused edge on that plate. Or used the slider on it for a bevel. Also never send a boat item out with hard edge, the gussets, take dado blade and slot 3/4 AL pipe slip over exposed edge and weld.
Haha 2 youtubers talking to each other. Thanks to both of you my tig skills hve gone through the roof. Thanks for helping me! I wish I could share photos of the things I've built to show you what you've helped me accomplish.
Wow that was some ugly aluminium welding. Just keep in consideration that when you weld aluminum You push don't pull. I saw a lot of pulling and please fill those craters at the end. They tend to crack at the end of the welds. Fill then grind down the fish eyes. Great videos but your just to new at welding to understand
Just some advice. Use a diablo blade on a circular saw and wd for as lubrication. I just cut 8ft if 3/4 plate effortlessly with this method. Also if you pre heat that plate to around 200-250 those welds will Burn in a lot smoother!
Good tip William. I use a Freud LU89MO blade in my chop saw and my table saw. Gives excellent cuts with WD 40 as lube/coolant. I also have a 1400°F heat gun from Kobalt(Lowes) that has a digital adjustment for heat. Works great for preheating before welds.
Those aluminium cutting discs are wax coated to stop it being filled up with aluminium. Wax/lard are really good for cutting aluminium too. The holesaw without having wd40 or any cutting liquid gets stuck from the soft swarf :)
Wow lots of aluminum welding ,i have heard aluminum is super hard to weld it. But a professional like you probably a walk in the park
I was welding MIG aluminium in "Siemens rolling stock" factory, I was welding trains from ground up, and man it is a real deal, you need to heat it up, cool it down, have the perfect temperature, perfect settings and welding machine that are more like computers on wheels that costs 20.000$+, and on top of that you need to have training that last mounts and mounts to make it look ok, its much faster than steel, you can't see the rad mass, you can make hole very easy, it is hell :)
Try running your 50/50 helium mix, it works wonders, i run a 27/73 mix helium argon on my ewm Phoenix 355, find that the puddle wets out nicer and isnt as sluggish as straight argon
I buy carbide tipped blades for my angle grinder. They are extremely dangerous but if your comfortable with your grinder they are amazing for fabricating aluminum!
Looks great! I’ve found that wax or bar soap will help a lot with really any aluminum cutting but definitely hole saws. It keeps them from gumming up which is usually why they cut slow.
Also you may want to try a trim router for your debur work, not that the noga doesn’t work well but a round over bit will clean up the edge fast and leaves a nice smooth edge that makes it look like you machined it.
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Just a tip, you should grind along the edges where you are going to weld and then clean it off with some sort of alcohol so you don't get pores in the weld. Aluminum can be a pain because it's very easy to get discontinuities and they're not always visible from the top.
Just meant as a friendly tip, keep up the great videos! :)
Like any kind of welding practice makes perfect. Your welds at the end showed improvement from the first ones.
One thing I noticed though was that you didn’t clean any material before welding. Apparently a quick scrub with a stainless steel brush will clean off the oxidation to allow for a much cleaner weld.
I was surprised that you could run .035 wire through your mig lead. Where I work when we started to make aluminum vehicle hoods we got a Miller welder with a push pull gun to eliminate having a spool gun. I guess technology has improved over the last 13 or 14 years.
You made something nice again today. That's great.😁👍
That was different to tackle. Turned out great and looks solid on the boat.
Awesome build Jimbo! Great video!!! =)
Every time I watch you’re videos ,man do I wish I had a garage set up like that. !
Another great build video Jim. Step drills are fantastic. I use them daily and they always seem to retain thier sharpness
I always enjoy watching your work. Reminds me a lot of my grandfather, who was a master fabricator, but I never had the chance to learn from him.
Would you ever consider making a video on what you would consider the minimum, best equipment for someone to get for their shop, if they're looking to get into metal work and fabrication? My bad if you already have one; I feel like you'd definitely know was a beginner really needs.
Keep it up, Jimbo!
If you ever work on aluminum again, use diablo blades. They leave a nice clean cut when they're brand new. Also use some sort of lube on the blade.
what a guy jimbo ,just an awesome build.......................all the best .............dougie
Thanks dougie, Jimbo!
Another great job by Mr Jim.
Great vídeo from Azteca imperio.
Nice work sir!
cutting aluminium with anything else than a saw is a pain. there are aluminium blades for tablesaws that do an amazing job, not sure about the thickness but you could clearly go multiple passes on that. this would save greatly on sanding time since it leaves a perfectly straight and perpendicular cut. same for the piping, the wood chopsaw can easily function as aluminium cutter :) just keep it safe, meaning eye protection since there are chips flying around and also keep your hands out of the way in case something goes wrong.
Good Job Jimbo!!!!!
Good job on the build Jimbo!
Another awesome build, Mahalo Jimbo 👍
Thanks for watching Stan, Jimbo!
I like those welds Jim 😲
Great build Jimbo! Those welds are looking good!
Thanks for watching Tim, Jimbo!
Nice work. But you do know that fupa isn't for AC? Try the 8 pro or the ally5. Both great for ac.
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Jimbo's video excellence,too Good!!
Great job
Hi Jimbo.
If you do not mind, I would like to know the type and number of the aluminum gun you are using and where I can buy it.
My great greetings
Thanks for watching, Htp Pro pulse 200 or 300, Gun is a #26 Jimbo!
great vids my brother - I enjoy them - keep it up
Hi Jim
In order to have goooooooood aluminum welding you need to clean all surfaces
Great Project! I've noticed that you put the cut off wheel the wrong side on. The little metall ring on the wheel should be on the side of your grinder.
How are they planning to raise and lower it? Or is the pipe in a pipe just for the swivel?
Thanks for watching Dave, It just swivels, Jimbo!
Hey man, enjoy watching your videos. Could you state what wire you are using
New to your channel but I've been binge watching your Videos . I've come to a conclusion if Jimbo can't Fabricate it up for you , you Really don't need it ..LOL ..GREAT JOB AS ALWAYS .. :-):-):-)
Jumbo what kind of bandsaw is that?
Perty kool, so do you have plastic liner in gun?
"So That Worked Out Pretty Good"
Great job, good video. Curious, why not a spool gun? Guess you have your Mig torch, liner, etc, set good enough not to need it. Nice to be able to switch from Mig to Tig when needed.
Thanks for watching, Spool guns area to big and awkward for me. Jimbo!
Jimbo your one talented man. amazing work like always.
Thanks for watching, Jimbo!
Hi Jim
Why do you think it was difficult to drill the big rounds, do you need specific ally holesaw bits? Or was using the portable drill? Just interested.
Aluminum is "sticky," so it grabs the teeth and sides of the saw. It will also chip weld to the the cutting surface of the teeth. This will make the saw cut like it is dull. Using lube, and medium pressure will help it cut better.
Puuurrty guudddd
hi jimbo, do you mig weld aluminium in ac or dc? thanks.
All arch welding are DC....!
You need to sell shirts with your face and the phrase "So that turned out pretty good" on it.
Thanks for watching, I do! There on my website. Jimbos garage.com Jimbo!
Very creative Jimbo
Have a Jesus filled day
Greg in Michigan
Thanks Greg, Jimbo!
3:27 that blade doesnt look like an aluminum blade to me
Owesam work
How has not one PERSON Liked this video ?
Still hasn't, must be a glitch
I would've preheated that 3/4" base plate before welding.
Galvanic Corrosion ? ;)
Great job..but all that aluminium dust from the grinder..not good for you buddy...
Not sure if you read the comments but the next time you are fighting with a hole saw through aluminum you might try juicing things up with wd40 and then while the hole saw is spinning and cutting through the aluminum use a blow gun to blast air through the holes/slots in the side of the hole saw. The compressed air will help clear the chips from the inside out. It can be really messy but getting the chips cleared away from the cutting teeth has helped me when things get gummed up. You wouldn't think that much air can enter from the side of the spinning hole saw but try it. I think you might be surprised. Doug
Thanks for watching and the info Doug, Jimbo!
Want to cut aluminum get a table saw, 10 in, 12 in sliding compound bevel saw, skill saw with 71/4 in wood blade. All saws with wood blades. Your videos are great but when I see a zip wheel being used to cut AL I cringe. I do lots of aluminum work. Specialty items. If you came into my work space you would think I was a carpenter. Routers also. For sure I would have put a radiused edge on that plate. Or used the slider on it for a bevel. Also never send a boat item out with hard edge, the gussets, take dado blade and slot 3/4 AL pipe slip over exposed edge and weld.
Fun drinking game: Take a drink every time he says 'perfect' or 'plumb'
I've been playing the "phenomenal" game with others
Never cut angle that way
One day you will be better than that ZILA guy .....😉
Never! Lol,Lol
JIMBO'S GARAGE the welds on those gussets look pretty good though !!!!
Haha 2 youtubers talking to each other. Thanks to both of you my tig skills hve gone through the roof. Thanks for helping me! I wish I could share photos of the things I've built to show you what you've helped me accomplish.
Wow that was some ugly aluminium welding. Just keep in consideration that when you weld aluminum You push don't pull. I saw a lot of pulling and please fill those craters at the end. They tend to crack at the end of the welds. Fill then grind down the fish eyes. Great videos but your just to new at welding to understand