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- OH NO! Do your Aluminum MIG welds look more like bird 💩 than aluminum?! Well today's your lucky day! We're going to show you 3 ways to make better looking aluminum welds in under 3 minutes!
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After following religiously the guide on the machine cover without success, i.e. too slow wire speed and low gas flow recommendations leading to disastrous results and without any help from the dealership I was contemplating pitching the entire setup and investing in a TIG. Your videos have taught me to make acceptable welds and have saved me the additional $$$, something the dealer was entirely clueless to. Thanks, Andy
Fell right in my attention span! Perfect "Job
Well Done."
Nice to see your glasses, they really do suit you.
More seriously, on another site it was said that when TIG welding aluminum, you need one second post flow for every amp. So 5 seconds with 50 amps, 10 seconds with 100 amps, and 20 seconds for 200 amps. All so the tungsten could cool down, nothing really to do with the weld. In almost 50 years of welding I’ve never heard of that one.
So I applied at a fabrication welding shop, I'm not a journeyman but have a few years welding experience. They asked me to do a steel MIG and aluminum mig test. I've never welded aluminum before that wasn't tig.
I always push my welds, never pull so I got lucky.
$32 an hour to start!
Thanks for the tips!
Great tip! I've welded over 30 years and I learn something new everyday
I've always pushed with mig..
But the only aluminum I get to play with is irrigation pipe. Can't put any heat to it!! So always look 😵, but never any holes and it holds!!
Thanks for the video and the 🤣😂
Has anyone else watched this like 40 times?? 😂😂
Dude this was exactly how I felt when I learned how to weld aluminum
That intro needs to be an ad on tv.
You guys had me rolling on this one guys. Keepin it fresh
Thanks a LOT!
Greate VIDEO and good view to specific trouble of Al welding!
On the video you quate clear discribed good idea to increase gas sheald during welding ... and you have achived the requared result partly.
As I see additional measures could increase weld cleanliness - on the picture oxide paticles coming from filler wire to the welding paddle
I have one question -
What do You know about chemical treatment of aluminium filler wire?
This was awesome thanks guys!!
Glad you enjoyed it brother 😂👊
Very funny, and informative. Thanks Fella's. Stay safe and well :)
You too brother 👊
Thanks bud rlly helps starting to learn aluminum and I’m still having sum troubles here and then but this and a lil of expirience moving the puddle helps a lot!
Didn’t know the half push on the trigger. Great tip. Do you use any kind of nozzle gel for the spool gun?
This was cute! Loved it!
🤣 omg. LMAO... If ever there was a personality to fill Bob Moffett's shoes...This is the guy! 👍
Is that first weld really a “bad” weld? Looked like it still penetrated the base metal pretty well. Does the soot actually have a structural impact, or just require more brushing/grinding?
I usually hate when channels try to act out skits........you guys nailed it! Hilarious. Love your channel.
Very helpful, got a miller spoolmate 100 and I can't get it right for some reason, but gonna try to turn my gas up to 40 or 45 and try it like that.
Watching your videos it’s very informative I highly value your opinion I’m trying to buy for the first time AC/DC welder keeping it around $700 any recommendation please I’ll appreciate your opinion thank you
Eli
Dude that intro was grade A for aluminum.
one take ! that is cool bravo
GENTS, THIS SHOULD BE AN EVERLAST COMMERCIAL!!!!
Thanks Chief 👍
Can you guys test carbide vs diamond end bits for aluminum? I was told diamond lasts 10x as long and does the same quality of cut for half the price. But don’t see many people use it for channel aluminum or how it compares to carbide.
Hi!, im a diesel mechanic and I weld bumpers made out of aluminum. I see previous welds that have broken right down the middle of said weld what would cause this??. I know aluminum has to be clean as possible and I always try to "V" and bevel for best possible penetration, I believe this provides a better weld. You can see it fill in the crack as opposed to just sitting on top of the two pieces that are butted together.
Undersized welds, concave bead profile, lack of fusion to the root, cold starts, crater cracks, using a filler metal with too low of strength for the fillet size, the vibration of the bumper causing a fatigue failure (use a filler metal with better toughness like 5356 if its compatible with the base metal). Those are a few possibilities 😀
Nice! I always pushed my wire BUT I didn't think about using 40 cfh.
🤣🤣🤣!! looks like "strange Voiceover Guy" is Red's baby brother!! 🤣🤣🤣
Well you learn something new everyday thank you for that information on pushing instead of pulling keeping everything covered with the argon gas and also I don't have a spool gun I have a TIG welder but I do that with Tig that I didn't realize that with a spool gun
Do you have any examples of welding 3/8” wire with your everlast and Parker spool gun?
Hello sir, good morning!!
I'm from Philippines watching you,,
Fantastic advice, thank you.
Wow, you weren't kidding about 3 minutes !
Had me laughing
But
I would be very satisfied with that dirty Azz weld. Thats why I watch to learn and pratice what I watch. Keep up the great work.
Exceptional videos guys as always. I watched all the previous aluminum videos from you guys over the last 12 months know everything I know now through your channel. however I only just discovered the difference between pulse and spray (also globular). my machine only allows for spray and on generally thin aluminum I can never get decent welds..wondering if you have any tips or maybe a video idea on the different types of mig for both thin and heavier gauge aluminum. thanks and keep up the great work..with love from the land down 🇦🇺 under
can you do a video on .030 flux core on thin rusty metal plz?
Sure thing
That would be dope!
Thank you very helpful
🤣 you guys are the best! Love the comedic side of this channel 😁
Thanks brother
Do you work your weld back and forth or push and stop to fill ?
Congratulation for yor chanel is amazing, could you tell me about the camera that you use to see in HD your weldings please, is really amazing thank you
MY First time to see your videos. Great job. Very clearly informative. Mildly entertaining. Ha Ha just kidding I almost laughed. I'll be back if you will have me. I have been welding a little here and there for a few decades. Paying someone else to do the aluminum is pretty much how I dealt with it. NO MORE. I am grown up now. With your help I will conquer this childish fear. Thank you.
Hey mate I’m welding horizontal with the mig butt welding have no opinion to do down hand the first 20 mm of weld always sits on top doesn’t penetrate any tips
Thanks for the tips what about stainless mig getting black soot using helium mix ? Any advice
Love this Jason Becker
This just proves that Marines CAN read...j/k, loved the video.
Do anything for a crayon!
I was rather worried that it was written in dry erase and not a crayon. 🤣
I always push if possible but ran 30 SCFH. Often get sooty welds...guess I'll up it to 40 and see what happens. Thanks
So, just out of curiosity, what do you guys do during a normal week at weld.com? I always see or hear other things going on in the shop and was just wondering if you guys purely make youtube content or if you run a weld shop there during normal business hours? Thanks!
The series of Aluminum MIG wire also makes a difference in your bead profile. When your dealing with aluminum take the time to clean it properly, get your travel speed correct, and that your parameters are in good condition to get that nice penetration all throughout your weld. Aluminum is not a forgiving metal.
Thank you for that gel 2:12
Great info… I’m a “ self-taught” welder, I can’t figure out why my aluminum welds with the spool Gun are total globs, no welds just globs. I’ve checked:
- 100% argon
- grounded
- setting… a little unsure
I’m using a Lincoln 140HD any advice
This video made me spatter all over. Thanks!
Great video. Would you rather MIG or TIG aluminum ? I know every situation is different but, what is your preference ? Thank you for the always educational and entertaining videos. God knows we can use more of that right now. 👍🏼😊🇺🇸
Really depends on application. For precision work it's usually TIG. Long runs, like trailers are often done with MIG
🤣🤣anyway just learning how to weld and this helped and it’s funny, thank you....
Great tips, thanks for posting !!!
Good to see someone who knows how its really done finally lol
45 cfh? Was pulse migging ally fencing and gates and I was using 15 with good results? I was thinking it should be more with spray but that's what we used there.
thank you for sharing us this important video, big like for you. وجزاك الله خيرا
I would have taken the first weld any day!!
Another trick is rotating the spool holder 90 degrees, keeps the curl or the wire in the direction of the weld. will notice a huge improvement.
Didn’t realize my spool gun had a half trigger position. Thanks fellas.
Is it possible to wire-feed weld aluminum without shielding gases?
Can you make a aluminium welding video using only fluxcored wire?
You guys are awesome!
Sweet and educational !
😂😂😂 amazing job guys. How was the spool gun?
Super impressed with it. We tried to get some backlash with 4043 and couldn't do it.
That thing is insane. I wanted to show how to make adjustments so you don’t get a birds nest but couldn’t get it to jam😂
Can you put a push pull gun on any everlast welder? Like a alumapro push pull gun or that style?
Very nice
HA! You guys kill me sometimes! Keep doin what yr doin 😊
Dude, you have opportunities in show business! LOL! Ask Abom79 about BlueMoly and boomers! LOL Great info, great vid! In the words of our British cousins, "well played!"
Reminded me of the micro machine commercials lol.
👌👌
In what situation is it better to use wire feed on aluminum rather than tig welding?
skill at machine settings and dexterity or production volumes or engineering requirements and or deposition rates
When you're in a hurry!
have Question I have a hobart 140 with no spoon gun can i use it to weld Aluminum and if so what settings should I start at. I've tried for a couple of months now to get a welder here to weld for me but they will not even call me back can't wait any more. I do steel weld no problem never tried Aluminum. HELP
What gas do I use to effectively weld aluminum with my 220volt mig?
100% Argon
LMAOOOO! This had me dead!😭😭😭 Love the video guys!
killed it.
I like to think I am a grown-ass man, thanks for the tips
You're very welcome.
You need to make a video whit the everlast 211 si whit the spool gun
Hilarious and informative thank you haha
I like how he slams it on the table and throws it 😂
That was fucking awesome
Sir , l can see many spatter when I mig weld aluminium. I use ER 5456 filer wire. How to reduce spatter ?
ask yourself: what is your work to tip distance and angles?settings?
or are the electrodes stowed properly from atmospheric contaminants such as sprays and dust that may react?
Could be too much wire speed, not enough gas flow, not cleaned up, too much amperage.
Bring your volt up .5V at a time.
@@Mikey-ym6ok I adjusted many the machine settings and gas flow rate.
Voltage can't be adjusted in my machine. Amp , wire feed speed and indctence can be adjusted.
@@ravindukalhara9924 find the sweet spot of tip to work distance angle etc.. could be the shape of your inductance setting is making a tall scalene triangle shape of arc versus a low obtuse shape of arc .
then try whipping inline(like you have too much coffee, or shivering ) of direction of push travel (always uphill if not able to position work in the flat..) keeping at the leading edge of the puddle will disrupt it less..
assuming your consumable tip and liner dont have any wear and tear causing a stutter type of feed rate spatter
shielding gas nozzle size with flowrate can play a role..
O yes that is the perfect video for 3a.m. love it
Can you guys over in weld.com land do a spool gun video to show off what nets the best results? Whether it's a 15 degree push pull/back and forth, a weave pattern, circles, triangle motion. I understand everyone has their own thing when it comes to that but I'm curious if theres any empirical answer to this. Please and thank you!
As far as appearance goes? Or you want an etch?
@@Welddotcom an etch would be nice to see. I'm going to assume that if the quality is there and it's good enough to pass testing, ie bend, etch, no porosity, etc that the appearance accompanying it should be what were striving to achieve. I'm sure there's more than one technique that will qualify as passing but looks and functionality is what I'm hoping we all here are trying to achieve.
when qualifying a vertical up difference of whipping inline speed for a single overlapping whip vs double or triple is when bend testing it will snap easy or double will bend 45 and break or a triple just bends over but a steady push can do just as much with practice
Honestly couldn't tell the difference in quality between the first two welds
I've always push alum. Mig lol you guys just now found out?
40CFM!..well that just saw the job price double lol
Just to clarify, he said CFH...that'd be 60x less
I push pretty much anything but inner shield.
Can you weld aluminium with gasless Mig welder?
No
Aluminum needs 100% argon
as somebody that used to weld a shitton of alu-mig, you dont need a spoolgun or a push-pull gun, as long as you have a lead shorter then 2m(6ft.), use a aluminum liner in the lead and adjust the "clamping" in the wirefeeder correctly you will have no problems. Why oh why does it seem like whenever i see americans weld alu-mig they always say that you "have to have a spoolgun or a push-pull"?
We never said you have to use a spool gun or a push pull.
@@Welddotcom no, just a general comment. I have used spoolguns in the past and i personaly dont see a reason to. Its heavy and cumbersome to use. And you have to change the wire more often. just a comment on your use of the spoolgun.
Mattis Vik you’re right, it can be done, however most of the aluminum mig work I’ve done is on parts larger than 6ft and a lot of it has been in the field. It’s easier to carry the spool gun around the shop than to drag the machine every 6 ft.
@@jasonbecker3362 for me, i just bring the feeder with me when moving location, if you are doing large jobs then you generaly are better of with a seperate power and feeder unit. if all you have is say a 210amp small machine and you have to make lots of smaller welds lots of different places then i get it kinda. But the difference in time is so small compared to everything else one has to do, just dont think its worth it using a spoolgun.
mig wire gauge sizes too..
FACTS!!!
Probably the dumbest question, but I have to weld out in the open a lot of time. No building, no covers, any help for welding better aluminium in the elements?
A couple of clamps a piece of angle and a small cutout from a tarp make nice portable wind screens.
BREEZE is fatal to all gas-shielded processes! On the other hand, the world is full of cardboard and tape, and clamps and foil and odd bits of cloth and tarps as Jason must mentioned.
Hahaha I needed that
Ive broken more than 4 hoods with my temper welding on movie cars ect
All that and a bag of chips,well isn't that just special😎😎😎
When his trash looks better than your best
Mig are widouth gas from supply thats mag
Very nice lol 😂
Ha. ...ha.. Ha...
Very good.. ....!!!
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Just did the same... 😂😂 Sounds like we're drunk