How to TIG Weld Copper to Steel - Kevin Caron

[danssv8]

Thanks mate for your kind and speedy reply, after welding the thin 1.6 mm stainless steel i played around and left the flow at about 8 L/min and set the amps to about 55 to 60 amps is ideal for it.love your cool video's, lot and lot of info, it's just great mate and thanks to your wife shooting this video she is just as great and sure she wil be teaching a couple a blokes a thing or two,thanks again

[danssv8]

Love your vids always intrusting things and great info on them (tip and tricks) what is the amperes u used their and what is the right amps to use on 1.6 mm pipe? thanks kev

[kevincaron]

@danssv8 I think the amps in this video were in the 80 to 90 range. As for the pipe setting, I have never worked with that size sorry. Maybe someone else can chime in on this?? (Please!)

[ColtDeltaElite10mm]

Continued from the below post:

I meant to type "clear COAT""," not "costs". Darn typos!!!! Typing with an iPhone is tough!!!!

[kevincaron]

@ColtDeltaElite10mm I know what you mean!! I also suffer from big finger/little button syndrome. As for a great clear coat, have you tried permalac? You can also do a clear coat powdercoat. I have also used Penetrol. Just spray it on and let it dry. I know it is for paint but it works great on clean steel also.

[ColtDeltaElite10mm]

@Kevincaron..... Nice video! I love your metal art. You mentioned the galvanic metal response between cooper and steel when wet. What do you recommend as a "sealer" or "clear cost" for decorative pieces in my wife's garden? Everything I've found at home depot is varnish for woods and plastic. The spray can clear costs no matter how thick don't last at all. My stuff rusts quick! Any suggestions? Thank you.

[robotmotor]

hi ont forget to make sheet metal cutting and bending thanks 

[robotmotor]

tig torch thats good i will learn it soon thanks mr kevin

[sylvanenergy]

do you have a hydrogen torch?

[kevincaron]

@sylvanenergy Nope, two O/A rigs. The one in the video is a tig torch running straight argon.

[corvey]

Is this guy's name Ernie?

[kevincaron]

@corvey :Haven't heard that one before....

[callmeshane303]

Damn - a man in leather gives me a hard on.

[kevincaron]

@callmeshane303 (Ok, so just slowly back away from this comment!!)

[kingmike40]

@kevincaron A woman who can weld gives me a hard on.

[UpcomingJedi]

@callmeshane303 I like them with a nice mustache and biker hats myself.

[arbitor1701]

try 304 stainless steel,food grade pipe.I have made alot of art things with TIG,straight

argon love the stuff polish it.

[kevincaron]

@arbitor1701 Been making a stainless stock pile. Should have enough to make what I want soon.

Stay tuned.....

[arbitor1701]

@kevincaron stainless is great for truck and car accessories polish it and let it shine,might want to show the people not to weld with out shielding gas what happens,in FDA approved tig have to use the gas to keep stainless from

burning up and still be able to use it it for food products.

[kevincaron]

@arbitor1701 Great video idea!!

Thanks for posting....

[MrRastismonkey]

nice kevin. I done this my first couple years. works real well with stainless and copper together also. Not sure what gas you are using so im assuming 100% argon. If you hav not tried it try a argon helium mix with copper. there is also a argon helium oxy mix but the argon/helium is better for copper

[kevincaron]

YeMrRastismonkey .... Yeah, that is straight argon. I will have to try some mix next time. I have a small bottle of tri mix also. More playtime!!!!!!

[nada2008]

Thanks a lot!!!

[nada2008]

Thank a lot!!!

[floridarobot]

Kevin, I'm new to tig and was trying to TIG weld inexpensive copper pipe that you get at the hardware store. I can solder it no problem but just can't TIG it no matter how hard I try. Any tips? Thanks again for all your videos. They're very enjoyable and informative. Greatly appreciated too.

[kevincaron]

@floridarobot . I have a small fix it job at the studio and should have some copper left over to play with. I will let you know.....

[floridarobot]

@kevincaron

Thanks Kevin. To be a little more specific, I was trying to weld the sides of a 1/2" copper pipe to a smaller piece of copper tubing like a t . Not using the standard coupling connections on the copper tube. Good luck !

[weldmama]

hi kevin. do you have any experience or knowledge with the multiplaz 2500 plasma welder at all?, just wondering if you've had the chance to use anything like this for your projects?. it looks like it would work well for welding different metals without having to worry about using any of the required gasses involved.

[kevincaron]

@weldmama . Sorry, but no I don't.

[MrMldillman]

And the hits just keep on coming...Thanks Kevin and Mary too! You've got a new student, that's for sure =)

[kevincaron]

@MrMldillman Thanks for posting. We really enjoy making these.

[DanTheFordFixer]

would have been nice to see the finished product up close, oh well great video as always

[kevincaron]

@DanTheFordFixer We need to work on the closing shots. More close ups and maybe some stills....

[mustie1]

could be neat to draw on metal with it like making a face or whatnot,

[kevincaron]

@mustie1 . It just opens more doors and lets your imagination wonder.

[VisorBlue]

Art?!? YEA!!! Now you're talking.

Is that welding or brazing? Regardless, it sounds like another awesome piece is in the works. Thanks for showing us!

[LupineSpacePirate]

@VisorBlue It's welding, although TiG is comprable to brazing as it's essentially an electric flame; the techniques are very similar.

[strube1369]

Hey Mary, what ya doin? Oh, sorry, got confused again... Cool technique. Certainly opens alot of doors for design! (Nice photography, Mary!) Thanks, guys.

[CCSinventions]

thats very awesome!