Welding Tips and Tricks

Hi Guys
New guy from Pa. I've been watching the tips and tricks and found this forum. I have a hot rod shop and do my share of welding. I really need to focus more on my aluminum. I will be doing more 3003 H14 , and most will be but welded. Now I'm not having to much problem with that, but working on keeping it from cracking. Most of the problems come from after I wheel or power hammer it seems to crack next or sometimes right on the weld.

Well off to read as much as possible

ProMetalShop,
Welcome to the Forum! Read until your hearts content! If you are forming/hammering on your alum and you are using the TIG process, you will have a lot of trouble with cracking. I would suggest to gas weld the joints.
Here is a video featuring Ron Fournier on why and how to use the gas welding process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmXXE2Os8N0
-Jonathan

I've been gas welding forever probably since the early 70's, however I would like to get the tig to work. I get some welds I can wheel and planish and others simply split. But I'm stubborn, I'd like to make this work.

Welcome Mate, and good luck...

~John

Welcome to the forum ProMetalShop.

Thanks Guys for the welcome.

Welcome to the forum.