Stick weld and beads on aluminum----

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I think these are welds , though could be brazed I don't know the difference with aluminum???Anyway, playing around early this morning.  The beads were done at 45 and 60 amps with reverse polarity  The material is 1/8 aluminum. 60 amps was the best.  Used circular rod movement. Rod is Techniweld 1300.  The biggest thing I learned was to break off 1/4-1/2" of flux prior to striking arc.  Upon striking the arc the first move is down into the metal until the puddle is established.  If you come out of the puddle, then it freezes immediately and the flux covers the rod.  The flux if very difficult to chip off by any other means then with pliers. Note all the strikes on the side of the corner joint.  Flux comes off easily with.  Rod burns rapidly, though lightning fast if amp too high.  Puddle is easily seen and controlled with regular weld lense.   The bead in the top left and and bottom right are best.  I couldn't get the puddle to spread out when the amps were at 45.Pictures are belowLast edited by tapwelder; 10-18-2007 at 11:05 AM.
Reply:Here is the picture
Reply:I would love to see it, could you make it bigger?   Someone gave me a few sticks at Zaps.  Whoever it was, thank you.  I have not tried them yet.  Mebbe at the seminar.DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:I'd love to make it bigger.  How???  I went through photobucket.
Reply:So you know, if you melt the base metal, as you did, it is called a weld.With a braze, the filler metal melts at a lower temperature than the base metal, and the base metal is not melted.
Reply:Originally Posted by pulserSo you know, if you melt the base metal, as you did, it is called a weld.With a braze, the filler metal melts at a lower temperature than the base metal, and the base metal is not melted.