Since TH-cam won't tell you: 1,216 likes, 5 dislikes (99.6%) 1:00pm 11/24/24 Paypal donation link to support the making of these videos: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EU73K6FXZUWZC 'Quick Grip" clamps: amzn.to/3Z6H4Dg Shaviv deburring tool: amzn.to/3Oo6M13 Thanks for watching
I'm so glad you started talking on your videos because you're awesome at explaining things. Your website and videos have helped me tremendously. I can't say enough how much I appreciate your willingness to share the knowledge that you've spent years and a buttload of time and money gaining. I'm glad there's now a way to show some appreciation because I will definitely be helping out as much as I can.
The website will make anyone a better welder. I went from not knowing how to weld aluminum to making serious buck starting 3 months later. During the 3 months I practiced exactly what the website shows you to do. Worth every penny spent. Hoods down and torches lit.
Glad you mentioned your costs. It’s easy for viewers to forget the cost involved to make TH-cam videos and we as a society are becoming complacent, expecting high quality content for free. Just the weld restarts video is worth the $45 website subscription. It’s one of those essential things you need to know, it’s certainly helped my consistency. Fantastic video once again :)
you're my favorite channel because you somehow have perfectly mixed art and science. you've gone way beyond mastering welding. your production values are perfect and I appreciate how you don't over talk.
Really appreciate you taking the time to make this! Didn't even think of the putty knife trick. Weight savings was in mind when I chose 090 thou, but I don't think it's worth the headache haha! Website subscription is absolutely worth it for anyone who is mildly interested in being a better welder/fabricator. 11/10 would recommend.
You make it look so easy, I am not even a amature welder and some of what you show I can use when I learn how to weld MIG. Thanks for all your great videos.
Learning a lot. I'm glad I realized ahead of time that welding was going to pull things out of wack when I made my intercooler and coolant tank, so I made sure to tack it generously before I started welding and had minimal warping. I also gusseted like you mentioned with my coolant tank with its perfectly centered cap fitting, to keep the warpage to a minimum. Can't gusset inside an intercooler without messing up the flow unfortunately.
I deal with this a lot but I make a lot of tanks from 1.5mm (1/16th) material so it’s even worse. Fuel tanks, oil tanks and header tanks. Welding fixtures have to be made for each job. Either bolting the sheet down to a thick plate, or clamping plates that sandwich the sheet while welding parts to it
When doing something like this would it help to preheat the part? To get less of a temperature difference to make it shrink less? I’ve done it on some stainless parts to try it but maybe it’s a fun experiment who knows. Thanks for sharing your knowledge you’re the best❤
From someone building dry sump oil tanks for midget and sprintcars, I can tell you we used the thinnest aluminum we could get away with, and we would radius all weld seams and corners with a hammer on the edge of the weld bench, that way it is way stronger and adds some rigidity to the workpiece, it would be almost impossible to weld a .02 thick aluminum but joint without that radius!!!
The airplane guys say to never use simple green on Aluminum, which likely makes sense for them. This video mentions the etching action which sounds like exactly what we want. Is Simple Green good for pre-welding prep for this exact reason? Great videos as always, especially that video where I learned to blip the work with the tungsten so people could think/know it was tig welded.
Since Simple Green is a copper solution it MUST be cleaned off aluminum pretty thoroughly. Following with ammonia solution (windex) is good, but in general acetone seems like a good overall solution to cleaning? Copper and aluminum are one pretty strong galvanic couple! I worked on a welded aluminum commercial fishing boat (32') that had the bilges cleaned with Simple Green and not rinsed completely. One month later there were serious pits in the fishhold/bottom plates from the copper in the SG detergent. Even the MSDS for SG says don't use on aluminum (unless rinsed completely).
After a process known as dip brazing the aluminum parts (avionics chassis) would be all twisted, we put them through a step called sizing to straighten them out...simply put we beat on them to get them back into shape. You mention the mallet, why not remove the warp as your first step?
For the moment when you wish you had a dab of filler, but dont have 3 hands... how do you feel about the technique of putting a tack's worth of material right on the edge before you join them. For me, the material easily melts into the area where the filler was needed .. is that better to you than stirring the tungten in that moment?
I use a dimple die on the filler hole to add strength to the flat sheet it stop the warping for me but it’s more money for tolls so this way works fine
I always see people say "you didn't get full penetration on the weld, the backside should be fully punched through". My thinking is as long as the total thickness of the welds is equal or greater than the material you are welding, it won't have any weak spots and "full penetration" is not necessary. Is that sorta how you view it?
Was confused for a second watching you manipulate and weld the bung till i realized you are a lefty , plus no oversized ceramic like all the other welding dickheads , good solid content thx .👍👍
True professional. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Do you sell those little "reamer/edge file/cleaner" you run around the holes with to knock the edges off?
@6061 - do you use the "milk stone" grinding disks that's made for aluminum and stainless? I don't think I've ever seen you use one. What do you think about them? 💪😎
I am trying to return to welding, formerly a certified welder. I had viral meningitis and some mild brain damage. (Mild,,, I lost about 50 IQ points) but my stability is my issue! Any suggestions appreciated
I myself, would have tac welded the bung first. Then assemble the rest of the project together, leaving the bung for last . That would help stop 🛑 the warping!!!
One of these days I'm gonna spring for a Tig button. I'm a DIY not a professional welder so it's quite a bit of money for a non pro to spend. But. One of these days.
(serious question) at 13:21 why didn't you add a tac as the end of that long line? Is it because of the scale you are working in that the heat won't cause any flaring between the joints?
Since TH-cam won't tell you: 1,216 likes, 5 dislikes (99.6%) 1:00pm 11/24/24
Paypal donation link to support the making of these videos: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=EU73K6FXZUWZC
'Quick Grip" clamps: amzn.to/3Z6H4Dg
Shaviv deburring tool: amzn.to/3Oo6M13
Thanks for watching
I'm so glad you started talking on your videos because you're awesome at explaining things. Your website and videos have helped me tremendously. I can't say enough how much I appreciate your willingness to share the knowledge that you've spent years and a buttload of time and money gaining. I'm glad there's now a way to show some appreciation because I will definitely be helping out as much as I can.
Thanks Harold!
I wonder what happen to original Aaron, he must sold 6061
The website will make anyone a better welder. I went from not knowing how to weld aluminum to making serious buck starting 3 months later. During the 3 months I practiced exactly what the website shows you to do. Worth every penny spent. Hoods down and torches lit.
I think it's pretty awesome that you make these "viewer's questions" videos! They definitely help. 🇺🇲👍
Glad you mentioned your costs. It’s easy for viewers to forget the cost involved to make TH-cam videos and we as a society are becoming complacent, expecting high quality content for free. Just the weld restarts video is worth the $45 website subscription. It’s one of those essential things you need to know, it’s certainly helped my consistency. Fantastic video once again :)
I don't even own a tig welder, but watching you makes me want to learn. 😄
💯💯 one of the reasons I finally bought a rig machine this year.
Do it! Tig welding is alot of fun and a handy skill to have👍
you're my favorite channel because you somehow have perfectly mixed art and science. you've gone way beyond mastering welding. your production values are perfect and I appreciate how you don't over talk.
Really appreciate you taking the time to make this! Didn't even think of the putty knife trick. Weight savings was in mind when I chose 090 thou, but I don't think it's worth the headache haha! Website subscription is absolutely worth it for anyone who is mildly interested in being a better welder/fabricator. 11/10 would recommend.
You make it look so easy, I am not even a amature welder and some of what you show I can use when I learn how to weld MIG. Thanks for all your great videos.
I like the self-critique at the end. Would love to see that every time.
I made a hydro tank for my 1984 snapper zero turn. Your old videos helped me.
Excellent practical information!
Learning a lot. I'm glad I realized ahead of time that welding was going to pull things out of wack when I made my intercooler and coolant tank, so I made sure to tack it generously before I started welding and had minimal warping. I also gusseted like you mentioned with my coolant tank with its perfectly centered cap fitting, to keep the warpage to a minimum. Can't gusset inside an intercooler without messing up the flow unfortunately.
Tig button was a game changer for me.
Same.
I like your no bs approach and clear explanation! I have learned a ton from you and suggest others to follow you to! Thanks!
I deal with this a lot but I make a lot of tanks from 1.5mm (1/16th) material so it’s even worse. Fuel tanks, oil tanks and header tanks. Welding fixtures have to be made for each job. Either bolting the sheet down to a thick plate, or clamping plates that sandwich the sheet while welding parts to it
You make it look so easy can't wait to pay on your website so I can start learning, thanks for all the TH-cam videos 💪
Tig button was the best investment I made.
It's the little things!! so true !! great work thank you...
Love this channel. It really deserves more views ✌️
I love my Irwin clamps. You can never have enough of them.
When doing something like this would it help to preheat the part? To get less of a temperature difference to make it shrink less? I’ve done it on some stainless parts to try it but maybe it’s a fun experiment who knows. Thanks for sharing your knowledge you’re the best❤
@5:45 did anyone else notice the buzz of the machine during sped up video clips was the Star Wars intro theme? No? Just me? 😂😂
Nice attention to detail.
Oh my gyod that is beautiful.....well done clever man!
From someone building dry sump oil tanks for midget and sprintcars, I can tell you we used the thinnest aluminum we could get away with, and we would radius all weld seams and corners with a hammer on the edge of the weld bench, that way it is way stronger and adds some rigidity to the workpiece, it would be almost impossible to weld a .02 thick aluminum but joint without that radius!!!
@chucksmith7166
Please email me with a picture if you have one.
Thanks,
Aaron at 6061.com
The airplane guys say to never use simple green on Aluminum, which likely makes sense for them. This video mentions the etching action which sounds like exactly what we want.
Is Simple Green good for pre-welding prep for this exact reason?
Great videos as always, especially that video where I learned to blip the work with the tungsten so people could think/know it was tig welded.
Since Simple Green is a copper solution it MUST be cleaned off aluminum pretty thoroughly. Following with ammonia solution (windex) is good, but in general acetone seems like a good overall solution to cleaning? Copper and aluminum are one pretty strong galvanic couple! I worked on a welded aluminum commercial fishing boat (32') that had the bilges cleaned with Simple Green and not rinsed completely. One month later there were serious pits in the fishhold/bottom plates from the copper in the SG detergent. Even the MSDS for SG says don't use on aluminum (unless rinsed completely).
Good stuff as always. Thank you.
Great content as always! Thanks brother!
After a process known as dip brazing the aluminum parts (avionics chassis) would be all twisted, we put them through a step called sizing to straighten them out...simply put we beat on them to get them back into shape. You mention the mallet, why not remove the warp as your first step?
For the moment when you wish you had a dab of filler, but dont have 3 hands... how do you feel about the technique of putting a tack's worth of material right on the edge before you join them. For me, the material easily melts into the area where the filler was needed .. is that better to you than stirring the tungten in that moment?
I do that quite often. In this instance, I was already committed. I thought it was close enough.
The cap...clear differentiation
5:35 I genuinely thought you were about to break into "Also sprach Zarathustra" and started wondering what you'd use for the timpani drum sound. 😅
Exactly what I was thinking 😂 couldn’t think of the song name
I use a dimple die on the filler hole to add strength to the flat sheet it stop the warping for me but it’s more money for tolls so this way works fine
Really nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Could you dimple die the hole for the bung, making it stronger and less likely to warp?
Thanks for another great video
Just so informational. Thanks a bunch
That was a great video I enjoyed that
I always see people say "you didn't get full penetration on the weld, the backside should be fully punched through". My thinking is as long as the total thickness of the welds is equal or greater than the material you are welding, it won't have any weak spots and "full penetration" is not necessary. Is that sorta how you view it?
Thank you
Was confused for a second watching you manipulate and weld the bung till i realized you are a lefty , plus no oversized ceramic like all the other welding dickheads , good solid content thx .👍👍
True professional. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Do you sell those little "reamer/edge file/cleaner" you run around the holes with to knock the edges off?
Shaviv deburring tool: amzn.to/3Oo6M13
Great work sir
Now i i need a tig and a filler cap bung.
Ruffles GOATED!
Love the videos thank you
Totally awesome!
Nice work
do you have any secret techniques? like something you dont even think about, something you made or repurposed in some way when you had a eureka moment
I love ruffles too!
Ruffles and plain sour cream are excellent.
On aluminum aircraft tanks (0.050”) the bungs were traditionally brazed in to avoid this problem. Cheating? Maybe, but that’s what a lot of them did
@6061 - do you use the "milk stone" grinding disks that's made for aluminum and stainless? I don't think I've ever seen you use one. What do you think about them? 💪😎
@PANTYEATR1
I am unfamiliar, please send a link.
Thank you
Yep, I'de be happy with that
You should have a commission for all ruffles that got sold after people watched that video.
...yeah d-mn it now I have to go get some ruffles (lol)
Thanks for the tips 👍👍👍😎👍👍👍
I am trying to return to welding, formerly a certified welder. I had viral meningitis and some mild brain damage. (Mild,,, I lost about 50 IQ points) but my stability is my issue! Any suggestions appreciated
Please just make continuous outside-weld videos.
I find aluminum TIG welds extremely therapeutic ..
Eat the chip, drop the mic and walk away. 💣💥
My welds are best unseen. Lol!
super helpful video.
I came for a welded camera. Was disappointed. Nice welds.
I myself, would have tac welded the bung first. Then assemble the rest of the project together, leaving the bung for last . That would help stop 🛑 the warping!!!
Is the Windex you’re using have ammonia in it?
My main way to minimize distortion is to just clamp it into submission. 🙂
Why not weld the bung in once that part of the structure is assembled/tacked?
Quality! ❤
Isnt this standard stuf you get taught when you do your aprenticeship?
😂
Aaron. You are a scholar. If you could just do the examples right handed i wouldn't have to watch in the bathroom mirror.
That is what I wish I said.
I'm new to welding what is this tool called? 1:50
Its a deburring tool
De-burring tool. Makes cleaning up edges a breeze.
SHAVIV Deburing tool. Google it.
Whirly knife.
I love ruffles too
0:53 💯💯💯
Robo welds! 😂 your like a dang machine
This ain't his first bottle of Argon.😉
"down the road"... ;)
Cool.
Do you consider yourself lefty?
Mmm chips😋
Talking is far better the the mutes on the tube.
Nobody can eat just one
It’s aluminum, just handwork it. Jeez.
I know I know it gets BORING as HELL
BUT when you speed up nit much is learner
Pease play some welding at real time speeds
THANKS
One of these days I'm gonna spring for a Tig button. I'm a DIY not a professional welder so it's quite a bit of money for a non pro to spend. But. One of these days.
(serious question) at 13:21 why didn't you add a tac as the end of that long line? Is it because of the scale you are working in that the heat won't cause any flaring between the joints?
3:05. I do this all the time. Respect. 🫡
I was gonna say 3:07 🤣