Aluminum Welds (Pics 2nd Try)

Metal Slave · Sep 23, 2005

This is something my dad welded a couple of days ago.
I have always admired his ability to weld & have been especially fond of the way he welds aluminum.
Does this kick butt or what?

Thought someone might appreciate those pics.
Do they work now?

[ 09-23-2005, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: TruPo ]

scott t · Sep 23, 2005

Your pictures did not show up.

I woluld love to see them as I weld myself and always love to look at a good weld. Scott

Wild West · Sep 23, 2005

Your pictures did not show up.

Yep, that's how my aluminum welds look.

Jim
www.pivotlok.com

Metal Slave · Sep 23, 2005

Sorry guys,,,first time adding pics.Hopefully this works for you now.

Knguyen · Sep 23, 2005

Trupo,
That was fantastic. Is your dad a professional welder or he is doing it for fun? What kind of welding machine does he use ? I am a beginner and welds like that I saw in welding textbooks

Khanh

Metal Slave · Sep 23, 2005

Khanh-
I'm guessing he's been doing this about 40+ years now.I know he's been welding since a teenager & he's 58 so whatever that figures out to be.Fun,,,I doubt it!It really messes him up these days when he welds for long periods of time,mainly TIG welding.I guess the gas comes up underneath the hood & it's something you can't help but breathe.But he still takes pride in it & he also takes pride in teaching others what he knows.

As for a welder he has a couple but one I know is a Miller Sync 250

muleworks · Sep 24, 2005

Those are very nice! You know the welding bug has bit ya when you look at the welds on everything from heavy equipment to to car frames. I go around looking at welds on everything.
Chris

Idealarc · Sep 24, 2005

Those are textbook welds, no doubt about it. Washed in, symetrical and even. Your father is indeed a professional. Hats off !!!! Good pics too. Thanks for posting.

John

Wild West · Sep 25, 2005

WOW! I wish I could do that! Those are some of the nicest TIG aluminum welds I've seen your dad is a full on pro.

BTW, does your dad also DC weld aluminum?
(probably does)

Jim
www.pivotlok.com

scott t · Sep 25, 2005

TruPo, I have welded and seen miles of aluminum tig and your dad is quite talented. If you have an intrerest in welding, you have a golden opertunity to learn from a great welder, take advantage of it.

Metal Slave · Sep 27, 2005

BTW, does your dad also DC weld aluminum?
(probably does)

Jim,,,
Yeah,in fact,the day he welded these he had some other Alum parts that he welded a flange on the end of a tube.I knew that he was TIG welding them,but later when I looked at the welds,they were not the shiny welds like the photos,looked more like heat treated aluminum color welds.I asked & he told me that because of the wall thickness of the tube he had to do it in DC.

jkilroy · Sep 27, 2005

Thats damn nice work, you are well justified to be proud of your old man. The consistency is outstanding, the mark of a practiced professional.

I am going to add a post to the "Your Own Dream Welding Shop" thread and its going to say that my dream welding shop employs your father to do all my welding.

Metal Slave · Sep 27, 2005

you have a golden opertunity to learn from a great welder, take advantage of it.

Scott,,
It's funny you say that because he keeps telling me that he needs to teach me how to weld the stuff that we do..He does alot of welding on the Airborne Laser project & once the day comes that he can't weld anymore there won't be anyone left to do it.Not in our area anyway.So he had me practicing a couple of weeks ago but since I do most of the machining there it's hard to find the extra time to play around when we have delivery dates to meet & bills to pay.

jkilroy · Sep 27, 2005

He welds on the Airborne laser project? I guess that seals it, he is Realllllly good.

johnoder · Sep 27, 2005

Obviously lots of heat went into flange - was it still flat?

John

Metal Slave · Sep 27, 2005

Obviously lots of heat went into flange - was it still flat?

It wasn't too bad,when we faced the bottom plate it ran within .020-.025.Without the gussets it would have been more like .040-.050.We had to take an 1/8" off both ends & it cleaned up no problem.

Metal Slave · Sep 27, 2005

I am going to add a post to the "Your Own Dream Welding Shop" thread and its going to say that my dream welding shop employs your father to do all my welding.

Jkilroy...In that "Dream Shop" of yours you might want to fantasize that he is still in his early 30's.

jkilroy · Oct 3, 2005

Hell, why should he be in his early 30's? I left the 'early thirties' a while back myself!

hoffman · Oct 4, 2005

Wow! He's a real pro!
That'll make guys think twice before calling themselves "Welders"

Metal Slave · Oct 9, 2005

Yeah,,,I wish I could weld the way he does.

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