wikipedia says welding aluminum by means of stick welding is possible but i have always been told TIG is the only way to weld aluminum. what do i need in order to stick weld aluminum?
BTW i have a Lincoln Electric AC 225 Stick Welder
2007-10-17 15:41:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
aluminum stick rods are available in various electrode thickness ranges and can be used above 1/8" thickness with an AC machine. The fact that you have an electric machine makes it easier bc the amps and volts stay more consistant than a gas powered unit. I prefer to warm the base metal to about 125 to 150 degrees F prior to welding. Clean the surface area with a STAINLESS STEEL wire brush to remove the oxidation, strike the arc in the normal pattern and then lay the rod back almost parallel with the material and cross arc or long arc against the base metal to allow the material to heat up but not overheat...the weld metal will carry across the arc and drop onto the melted base metal. Good Luck
2007-10-18 03:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by barrett_shawn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aluminum Stick Welding
2016-12-15 18:44:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick Welding Aluminum
2016-09-29 09:27:16 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy aluminum welding rods for stick welding aluminum but it is hard to weld on thicknesses less than 3/16 of an inch with stick without practice. TIG is your best bet on lighter material. You also have to match the rods to the same alloy of aluminum base material you are welding.
2007-10-17 15:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can weld aluminum with stick, tig, or mig processes. We use mig to weld aluminum bus sections for power houses. I agree that stick is a difficult way to weld aluminum and the results are often less than desirable. Look into renting a mig machine and getting the proper gas and wire.
2007-10-17 19:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of stick welding aluminum, maybe it's something new.
2007-10-17 16:37:39 · answer #6 · answered by Bobo 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A friend of mine welded aluminum irrigation pipe without a problem. He had a Lincoln stick welder. I never saw him do it , but the pipe was always beautifully repaired.
2007-10-17 16:21:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
depending on how thick the material is to be welded it can be done with alum rod but if it's realy thin like 1/8 or under it can be very hard to penatrate and not burn throught thats why the tig works so well as you can control the heat while you are in the prosess hope this helps some
2007-10-17 17:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by Dan The Iron Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rod needs to be run at a high heat. It has a purple glow (strange when you are not used to it) when used. What I run at 75 for 6010 rod, I ran at 90 for the same size aluminum. Does not work well on thin material. You need to move fast. It looks like melting butter as you run.
2007-10-17 17:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard of stick welding aluminum. Aluminum welding is a special process. Sorry to say it, but I suspect this a case of the particular Wikipedia contributor being mistaken. (Well-meaning people like you and me are the people who contribute articles to Wikipedia and their information is not verified by anyone other than other people like you and me.)
2007-10-17 15:46:18 · answer #10 · answered by "G" 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋