Cylinder repair

[J_M____]

What’s going on in here?

 

[jakethesnake]

What’s going on in here?

Smoking laundry pods

 

[drf256]

That looks like expert work with a tig, (just sayin)

Except for the crater at the end. But sometimes guys gotta let off the pedal so the edge doesn’t melt away and it’s tricky to get that last dip.

Especially with aluminum foil.

 

[Mastermind]

Holding a patient like a bowling ball may be "alternative" medicine in Tennessee...

Don't knock it till you try it.

 

[angelo c]

I wish I had a welder...

One might be arriving soon

 

[paragonbuilder]

One might be arriving soon

[emoji33]

 

[Lightning Performance]

HEY, what's going on in here
Is this the mutiquote section?

I wish I had a welder...

No you don't

Smoking laundry pods

Ill take two please...

 

[old guy]

What do I know? Well fer starters I spent many years in the welding racket.
While I was never the best at pretty alum. tig welding, stick was my strong point. The pic of that weld and the dialog about it do not match

 

[drf256]

What do I know? Well fer starters I spent many years in the welding racket.
While I was never the best at pretty alum. tig welding, stick was my strong point. The pic of that weld and the dialog about it do not match

Bingo.

You are right on my friend.

 

[paragonbuilder]

What do I know? Well fer starters I spent many years in the welding racket.
While I was never the best at pretty alum. tig welding, stick was my strong point. The pic of that weld and the dialog about it do not match

Bingo.

I’m surprised aluminum can even be stick welded from the comments. I’ve never heard of it before.

 

[mdavlee]

You can stick weld it. It's not pretty but it does work. Boat trailers are a good place for it.

 

[Lightning Performance]

You can stick weld it. It's not pretty but it does work. Boat trailers are a good place for it.

I prefer mine bolted or riveted. I beam mandrel bent A frame.

 

[Stump Shot]

I’m surprised aluminum can even be stick welded from the comments. I’ve never heard of it before.

Because every process that came along after it was so much better, stick welding was pretty much eclipsed. HeliArc being best followed by MIG. Which you will find both in any good welding shop. SMAW of Aluminum is/should be the last case scenario of choices. Maybe a home type shop only has a stick welder and needs to make a repair, if you're out of choices this is a little better than nothing. Especially if a fella is willing to take his time and not afraid to do it over a couple times until it takes. Just like any other process the base metal needs to be clean, and if not totally will have slag/gas pockets etc., which will need to be ground out and gone over again. If the job is real important it would be better to take it to a shop with better equipment to handle the job better.
I think Squeels was feeling a little snarky maybe, as he really didn't use aluminum foil I don't think, and if he did Squeels is the man...or the pig? Lol

 

[Frank bierce]

How ‘bout dis shtuff?

 

[squeelsonwheels]

I’m feeling slightly disrespected.
Perhaps with some practice I can do better.

 

[paragonbuilder]

I’m feeling slightly disrespected.
Perhaps with some practice I can do better.

Maybe if you were more honest about things you could get some respect. Think about it...

 

[Matt Ellerbee]

How ‘bout dis shtuff?

Magical

 

[mgr1]

How ‘bout dis shtuff?

Is it something like duraweld? 50$ for 10 rods over here.

 

[squeelsonwheels]

Maybe if you were more honest about things you could get some respect. Think about it...

You again. I left for a while because of you! Can’t you just leave me be?

 

[Dub11]

I’m feeling slightly disrespected.
Perhaps with some practice I can do better.

Can you fill in a score marks on a cylinder?,