OneMoreBolt | First Time Welding Aluminum - Primeweld 225x Tig @OneMoreBolt | Uploaded June 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 hours ago.
We all start somewhere when it comes to learning how to do anything. This was my first time welding aluminum, I figured I couldn't make the wheel any worse since it already didn't hold air due to the crack so why not give it a go.
This wheel is just for a shop roller and will NOT be used on the road, I just need it to hold air in the shop.
I don't know the grade of the aluminum, some cast something rather. Also didn't know how thick the barrel was/is where the crack was at, so that was a bit of a challenge to get the amperage needed dialed in. Being a novice yahoo, I started low at 125amp and dialed it up until I was able to get a steady puddle, ending up around 190amps.
This was done in AC mode with a Primeweld 225x tig machine. Unfortunately, I'm a dip and didn't take any before or during video, I assumed I was going to butcher it and didn't plan to put that out on the webs, go figure came out halfway decent.
Oh and I didn't have any aluminum tig filler rod, so I substituted some aluminum mig wire I had, (no clue why or where it came from since my mig machine can't run it, anyway). Using mig wire hand fed for tig, well, that was a challenge for sure!
Can't say enough good things about this Primeweld 225x though, this machine is great to use and if you put a little time into studying the setup (what the dials are) it's a pretty user-friendly machine. I'm definitely looking forward to getting more seat time and using this machine on more projects.
Here's a link if you'd like to check out the details. Hard to beat for the price!
(As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
* amzn.to/3KQeVcN
We all start somewhere when it comes to learning how to do anything. This was my first time welding aluminum, I figured I couldn't make the wheel any worse since it already didn't hold air due to the crack so why not give it a go.
This wheel is just for a shop roller and will NOT be used on the road, I just need it to hold air in the shop.
I don't know the grade of the aluminum, some cast something rather. Also didn't know how thick the barrel was/is where the crack was at, so that was a bit of a challenge to get the amperage needed dialed in. Being a novice yahoo, I started low at 125amp and dialed it up until I was able to get a steady puddle, ending up around 190amps.
This was done in AC mode with a Primeweld 225x tig machine. Unfortunately, I'm a dip and didn't take any before or during video, I assumed I was going to butcher it and didn't plan to put that out on the webs, go figure came out halfway decent.
Oh and I didn't have any aluminum tig filler rod, so I substituted some aluminum mig wire I had, (no clue why or where it came from since my mig machine can't run it, anyway). Using mig wire hand fed for tig, well, that was a challenge for sure!
Can't say enough good things about this Primeweld 225x though, this machine is great to use and if you put a little time into studying the setup (what the dials are) it's a pretty user-friendly machine. I'm definitely looking forward to getting more seat time and using this machine on more projects.
Here's a link if you'd like to check out the details. Hard to beat for the price!
(As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases)
* amzn.to/3KQeVcN
