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Title: Aluminium welding ?
Post by: RobertM on Jun 03, 2010, 21:39:02

Is anyone able to do aluminium welding? I need a strong bracket made up and was thinking of getting some 10-15mm aly and getting it welded in an L shape. Last time I tried welding that stuff it ended up looking a bit like swiss cheese :(

Thanks
Robert

Title: Re: Aluminium welding ?
Post by: MarkS on Jun 03, 2010, 21:51:49

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/aluminium-welding.htm (http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/aluminium-welding.htm)

Title: Re: Aluminium welding ?
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Jun 03, 2010, 22:23:33

Do you have a TIG, if so I'll do it.

Chris

Title: Re: Aluminium welding ?
Post by: RobertM on Jun 03, 2010, 22:38:36

Thanks for the offer Chris but I haven't and I may have found someone to do the work - fingers crossed.

Title: Re: Aluminium welding ?
Post by: Ian on Jun 03, 2010, 23:20:02

I've used this stuff. It's the mutts...

http://www.techno-weld.co.uk/home.html

Much easier than mig/tig and you can use a standard blow torch. The only proviso is that the prep needs to be done properly.

Title: Re: Aluminium welding ?
Post by: RobertM on Jun 04, 2010, 08:28:54

Thanks Ian, it's an interesting method but hopefully I won't need to go that route.

Metal is ordered now.

Robert

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