THICK ALUMINUM WELDING
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"Ardilla Volante'" wrote:
I need some help.
I am making a gigantic " weather vane type thing" (technical term?).
(some very thick material and I am slightly intimidated)
its made up of 4 arms coming out radially from a central bearing unit.
the arms are a mix of rectangular tubing (6" x 2" x 1/8" thick.) and
3/8" plate.
the central unit is machined from a round of 12" 6061. it rotates on a
hardened point with a delrin collar.
I need to stick the arms to the bearing. The two pieces mate on a
flat groove vertically along the bearing.
____the question______
is the extra penetration gained from using Ar/He worth the extra
dollars?, (we've been using straight Ar)
You didn't say how thick the piece is.
If it is really thick then use a high Helium mix, like 75% Helium 24%
Argon.
also, aside from oxy acetylene, what pre-heat methods have any of you
had luck with?
any help would be much appreciated.
Propane weedburners work great and are fast.
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