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Ok. I had someone write me and say i should learn to do aluminum welding. I've head of other types, but what the heck is aluminum welding? can anyone give me an example of what and how that type of welding is used?~ CandiObstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.- Henry Ford 1863-1947
Reply:alum is one type of metal you can learn to weld .types of welding are oxy/gas welding , mig welding ,tig welding and stick weldingany one for these can be used to weld ,weldable metalChuckASME Pressure Vessel welder
Reply:candi I do alum at work know it's not bad work beats galvinised anyday og the week. there building all kinds of things out of alum . But your biggest and most popular are boats.
Reply:i knew about mig and tig and stuff.. is aluminum welding good to learn? i see alot of mig an tig and i know here those are in dyer need, but i just haven't heard much on alum. welding.~ CandiObstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.- Henry Ford 1863-1947
Reply:hey! i just sent you a private message about that..hehehe..~ CandiObstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.- Henry Ford 1863-1947
Reply:Aluminum for many folks is just a pain to weld...mainly because generally folks learn to weld steel first, and the requirement for welding aluminum are somewhat different...some might say VERY different...so, when folks first try aluminum, they mess up a lot.  It's less forgiving than steel, so it's never a cakewalk, but with practice aluminum is not terribly difficult (except cast...but let's cross that bridge when you get to it).  There are several ways to weld it (mig in dc, tig in ac and dc, with argon shielding gas, with helium or with mixes of the two...it all depends on your task.  Some folks still use oxygen and acetylene), but probably the main thing is that makes aluminum different from other metals is that it takes considerably more power (amps) to weld, than does steel, so the machines used to weld it tend to be a good bit more expensive and specialized than a comparable general purpose welder.  Folks that spend big bucks on an aircrafter or a tigrunner or a syncrowave (drop in any competitive model here) or some other big bad TIG welder tend to specialize in what their welder is built to do (or maybe it's the other way around...folks that specialize in aluminum tend to purchase xpensive welders and have to charge more to cover their costs)  so....They charge for their skill and for their likely higher investment in equipment.  Less expensive MIG welders can weld aluminum too, but the weld quality is not as high.  For some applications, this means mig is NOT an option, but in other cases the highest quality weld isn't required, so mig could be perfect for those times.As a beginning weldor, the best thing to do is to learn good basic welding practices and techniques and apply them.  Just keep in mind as you learn the trade that all metals are at least somewhat different and have different welding requirements, and learn the techniques, equipment and relative effectiveness associated with different welding processes on all the metals you can (or all that you will be dealing with in your future job).  Don't specialize too fast.  Build a good solid foundation and then figure out where your interests (or the money) lead you.Last edited by smithboy; 07-11-2006 at 09:17 PM.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:i think aluminum is fun.. ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:I agree with zap
Reply:well of course you would agree with zap...hehehe      Thanks smithboy.. i don't want to specialize too soon.. hell i don't even know the basics to say i'm going to this or that..hehee~ CandiObstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.- Henry Ford 1863-1947
Reply:It wouldn't hurt to learn about loominimum. A good rounded knowledge base is a good thing, IMO. The basics of lots of stuff will help you decide on what you will eventually dive head first into.
Reply:yea. i was looking at the classes offeref at my local CC. many options when it comes to welding~ CandiObstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.- Henry Ford 1863-1947
Reply:I've been reading some of your recent posts, IMO you need to start where most of us do, stick. This will give you a good introduction into the real world of welding. You seem to be not really sure where to start or what you really want to do, union apprenticeship, OJT etc.  Start at the startin place, be determined and chances are you will go far. I have worked with women welders in the shipyards, and most of them are great welders. Just make sure that is what you really want to do before you spend alot of money on classes  you may never use.
Reply:good point!~ CandiObstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.- Henry Ford 1863-1947