Tig Weld Aluminum with a #7 Gas Lens Cup

[nanngokuz]

Your welding is studied very much. I considerably improved when I practiced like you. I do not understand the words in Japanese (Okinawa), but am studied very much just to look.

[MrMushew]

I am an apprentice welder and greatly appreciate these videos they help me learn and practice on my own time as well as at work!

[cybv7]

Awesome!!!

[blacksmithbilly]

I appreciate the all the info and the time you put into these welding videos and the website.

[griplife]

Jody, thanks for your great videos. I find myself watching and re-watching them. I am not a welder by profession but have done some training on TIG, especially aluminium. Just love my welding! I wanted to know what lens filter you are using on your video recorder. I want to take some videos of my own welding and that of a friend. Can you help me with this?

[kgbean]

I'm always impressed with those pretty welds. And BTW, I bought a TIG finger and that sure as heck makes aluminum easier to deal with. Need to make a "TIG glove" out of that stuff!

[mikes78]

Thanks, now i understand a lot more about TIG welding. I came here looking for info in stick welding, but now am itching more than ever to get myself a mig or even a tig one day.

[GameFishermen]

Thing I've learned from Tig welding is that it helps you watch the puddle a lot more than most other processes. Being able to watch the puddle and learn what the weld wants (to cold/hot, to slow/fast) makes the difference between being able to weld a great looking/penetrating bead rather than being another Joe Smo welder that can lay a bead but isn't the best

[spelunkerd]

It sounds to me as though TIG for aluminum is more versatile and maybe a little slower compared to MIG for aluminum. In skilled hands it looks like TIG gives a slightly better appearance. For production work that is doable with both, would MIG be preferable in some situations?

[tiggerrigged]

I've learned a great deal from your web page and videos. I thank you much, and hope you continue to post your knowledge for those who want to learn the tips and tricks....

[Tarhini]

Watch all you videos Jodi, great tutorials! Was wondering if you had and advice for welding aluminium with a MIG?

[skrem63]

Hi Jodi! Thank you very much for your videos to see settings welding sets you are welding.

[budandbean1]

Thanks again Jody, great info for beginners like myself! I learn more every video you do, thanks again!

[90Zook]

Thanks mate, very informative and helpful

[gruntman72]

Hey Jody,

Can you tell us what size electrode and how many amps you were using there?

Thanks.

[RamblerReb67]

I like laying down stacks of nickels. Instead of dabbing my filler rod I like to give it a little extra heat and push the rod in there. I month out of welding school i got hired on at an aluminum fabrication shop, talk about hitting the ground running, the first couple months were hell. Your videos helped everything click. Been there a year now and this punk kid is welding as good as the vets... maybe not as good, but close! Thanks

[stillbashingmetal]

Very useful information in this video, thanks. I'm still struggling along with aluminum....I find it difficult to do correctly. What is the difference between a gas lens and a tig cup? Thanks again.

[wickedcurve]

Thank you....

[meanjay]

Great camera work, the details in your videos are amazing.

[CoolasIce2]

Jody, you tell everybody. Small torches work fine. It's not the size of the torch that counts. It's what you do with it.

[tsxownz]

hi

thanks for your awesome videos every week!.

i have an observation, is there a reason to use the balled tungsten instead of the nice sharp pointed tungsten that you showed us is better for welding AL?

[sunppaa]

Can you please make a video about preparing the aluminum for welding? Love your videos!!

[tboost007]

@sunppaa I think if you look through jody's videos he's done one already, if not the key is to keep your files, grinding discs, cutting discs, sanding discs and wire brushes all seperate. I have one set for aluminium, one set for steel and one set for stainless, this way you avoid any contamination. After sanding the area you want to weld, clean it with Acetone. Make sure the wire brushes for Alu and SS are stainless steel brushes too.

[sunppaa]

@tboost007 Thank you!!

[joelyboyblue]

freekin love it Jody!

[billdlv]

Great video. You mention that the gas flowrate was 10 cfh and then you raised it to 20. 10 seems kinda low with a #7 to me. It looks like it worked fine though.

[AeroSport103]

One more very helpful video! Thanks for taking the time.

I have you shirts and TIG finger. Need some hats. It's

getting cold. A 'Watch Cap' would be nice...

[peckiledorf]

nice video thank you for posting

[badass98kx250]

Weldingtricksandtips could you please tight Weld to pop cans to tether and show us how. Love your videos

[tattoome5150]

i keep saying it. but i love your videos.

[tonypybus]

The tig finger rocks!

[aaronolson1967]

as always another great video

[k0ent]

i dont know who did the drawings @ 04:15 but that is one extremely skilled artist

[weldingtipsandtricks]

@k0ent The artist was either a gifted first grader, or Me at 1am after a few glasses of wine...cant remember

[zz3astro]

Great info!