@the-mad-welder ,looking for someone to come and repair some ally irrigation pipes ,maybe 35 ,some already cut ready to join and some ends to put on , any ideas
Aluminium isn't my thing I'm afraid. Whenever anyone asks me about it I always steer them towards Uniseed Engineering at Stanton, 01359250469, ask for Mark. I expect you will want someone a bit closer though.@the-mad-welder ,looking for someone to come and repair some ally irrigation pipes ,maybe 35 ,some already cut ready to join and some ends to put on , any ideas
Buy a spool on gun for your mig and get the right gas and do them your self , it is great for welding alloy@the-mad-welder ,looking for someone to come and repair some ally irrigation pipes ,maybe 35 ,some already cut ready to join and some ends to put on , any ideas
have welded lots with the spool on gun in alloy & it is great no problems with the wire feeding at all and some was with 0.5mm wire making light weight tanks, done a lot of tubing as well withI tried the reel on gun during my welding course. to be honest, I found it too heavy, and the required speed more than I could manage. This was on sheet though, I feel pipe ends could be a nightmare.
Sounds like a weekend away then speedy ,when you cominghave welded lots with the spool on gun in alloy & it is great no problems with the wire feeding at all and some was with 0.5mm wire making light weight tanks, done a lot of tubing as well with
hope you are not in a hurry or you can take the spool on gun away and do it yourselfSounds like a weekend away then speedy ,when you coming
Welder has 4x4 drive .will ask welding supplies how much for rollers and torch , And also ask Andrews suggestion of the firm at holbeachWhat Kinda wire feed is in the mig welder
I can run 1.2mm 5356 alu through a 15ft torch with no problems. My machine has a 4x4 wire feed and I use U shaped nylon rollers for alu the stop the deformation of the wire
You might not need a spool gun at all if your machine can feed it.
You could get a 10ft torch with a Teflon liner for cheap and just use that for Alu if needed
Get a d200 size roll first and try it out it might work handier than you think
Couple of links that might help
https://www.rapidwelding.com/dynamic/DisplayItem.aspx?c=MB25-EVOPRO&po=0040671
https://www.rapidwelding.com/dynamic/DisplayItem.aspx?c=BL-TL-Red-1.0-1.2&po=1260021
https://www.rapidwelding.com/dynamic/DisplayItem.aspx?c=53561220&zl=3
Rapid do drive roll kits but I don’t know what machine you have
True, but ac breaks up the surface layer.And gas, pure argon for aluminium.
My welding teacher said welding aluminium's like eating a custard slice.
It develops an oxide layer that melts at a higher temperature than the stuff underneath.
So by the time you've bitten through the pastry (burnt through the oxide) the custard's running down your chin.