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by MiniBuggyBuild
Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:43 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??
Replies: 15
Views: 1368

Re: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??

Otto, I think I will take that advice and roll with it, ER70S2 it is.

Thanks again everyone for quick responses. It looks like a crisis averted and huge lesson learned.
by MiniBuggyBuild
Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:07 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??
Replies: 15
Views: 1368

Re: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??

Thank you for the kind words! So is the consensus that I should have used a more appropriate filler vs what we have laying around? And that this will stay together for me? What if, on my second housing (already tacked, as well as a few full welds with 316L) I used e70s6(2?) on the rest. Is it better...
by MiniBuggyBuild
Mon Feb 17, 2014 6:57 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??
Replies: 15
Views: 1368

Re: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??

Thank you all so much for your responses.... Here are a couple pictures. I hope all is not lost!
by MiniBuggyBuild
Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:24 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??
Replies: 15
Views: 1368

Re: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??

Bummer! So if I'm reading correctly I should probably scrap this housing? I'd hate to do this but I'd also hate to cut it out of a finished chassis on down the line if it develops problems. Is there any testing I can do on these welds? I think I saw a dye test in another post. Will that be accurate?...
by MiniBuggyBuild
Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:26 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??
Replies: 15
Views: 1368

Re: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??

Yes the pieces are mild steel. They are laser cut.

Also I am using 316L will this have any difference to the 309L?
by MiniBuggyBuild
Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:44 pm
Forum: Tig Welding - Tig Welding Aluminum - Tig Welding Techniques - Aluminum Tig Welding
Topic: Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??
Replies: 15
Views: 1368

Mild Steel housing welded with SS rod??

I am building two mini buggies. (Single seat, long trav suspension, sport bike motors). There is a rear end housing that has mounts for double A Arm suspension and there is a center section containing the sprocket brake and axles. I have access to a TIG Machine and bottomless SS rod. I have welded t...