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DC Tig welding aluminum request

Posted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:57 am
by justbill
Just wondering if you could provide some video instruction on Tig Welding aluminum with a DC machine? I've seen a couple on youtube but would love to see some video from Jody on this.
Thanks, Bill

Re: DC Tig welding aluminum request

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 7:54 pm
by mogollonmetal
you can weld aluminum with a dc tig ?

Re: DC Tig welding aluminum request

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:23 pm
by Otto Nobedder
Not true.

Aluminum can be welded DC TIG.

VERY thin sections can be welded DCEP, and heavy sections DCEN.

There are previous posts on the DCEN, with pictures.

Steve S

Re: DC Tig welding aluminum request

Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:28 pm
by MinnesotaDave
Otto Nobedder wrote:Not true.

Aluminum can be welded DC TIG.

VERY thin sections can be welded DCEP, and heavy sections DCEN.

There are previous posts on the DCEN, with pictures.

Steve S
I agree with Steve, DCEN and DCEP both work on tig aluminum for different reasons.

DCEN needs helium though if I remember correctly.
DCEP is still argon (I've done this one).

Re: DC Tig welding aluminum request

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 12:31 am
by poptm
you most certainly can TIG weld aluminum with DC.