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- by Responsible
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:43 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Identify Filler Rod
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1114
Re: Identify Filler Rod
One way to tell Al filler wires apart is drop the wire onto a hard surface and listen to the ring it has when it bounces. 4043 has a "dead" ring to it, 5356 has a "clear" tone that rings out even in a noisy-ish shop... Its hard to describe but give it a try with fillers that you...
- by Responsible
- Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:22 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Identify Filler Rod
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1114
Identify Filler Rod
While cleaning up shop here I came across some old filler rod. It appears to aluminum, It was in a cardboard tube with Union Carbide markings (might be unrelated), and the rod is stamped '35S'. It's 1/8" diameter. I'm curious about it, anyone recognize the stamp number? Nothing compelling came ...
- by Responsible
- Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:51 pm
- Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
- Topic: Tungsten Contamination
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2227
Re: Tungsten Contamination
Are you welding steel that has a galvanizing or another type of coating? It kinda looks like something has boiled off and jumped up onto your Tungsten. Galvanized steel will do this.
Pete
Pete
- by Responsible
- Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:58 pm
- Forum: Welding Projects - Welding project Ideas - Welding project plans
- Topic: 3rd Hand
- Replies: 27
- Views: 46329
Re: 3rd Hand
I built this one when I was practicing 'T' joints. Made setting up easy.
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