Boat Repair: Aluminum MIG Welding

[@ypaulbrown]

Hey Dustin, this is one of the Best!!!! videos I have seen in a long time..... very well explained, and to the point, I love the humor you added and your personality really shines through.... You are a fantastic addition to the Weld.com Hosts.....and I hope to see a lot more from you and your great way of delivering the information..... Thank You Very Much....... I am a big fan of Hobart 4943 and have gone through about 8 pounds of .035, in the last month [it is always clean and never any surprises .....] The project I have been doing, all spool gun and a combination of F3, F2, & G1, G3.. .I do get SMUT, but not in the weld bead.....[it is the Magnesium Oxide that is so dense, light can not reflect back through it] and since some of the G welds get ground flush, the extra strength of 4943 over 4043 helps a lot because of the 0,5% magnesium is very beneficial, I am welding 6063 1.5 inch .125 wall thickness square tube....all F and G welds are beveled with a 15 degree [included angle of 30 degree] with 100% bevel, no land. all done with a router, so no inclusion of aluminum oxide from grinding discs..... and it takes about 5 seconds to make the double pass with the router for a perfect SUPER CLEAN bevel.......I hope this helps someone out there..... by the way, these frames for a display have over 30 feet of weld , all in 1.5 inch lengths and over 300 welds.....getting into all the angles with TIG for the first two or three was insane, especially for an old creaky guy with a big belly....so I finally told the guy I am working with.... hey, we are Migging this, and since I am the Weldor, that is what I did.... Cheers from sunny Florida.....Paul Brown

[@donsmith9081]

Hey Paul, you are Famous! I see your name commenting on a wide variety of welding channels. Cheers.

[@jimcollins9316]

Fantastic video! Hope to see more of your work!

[@austinhargett5792]

more videos with Dustin in the Weld app!

[@JamesKintner]

Wow, the timing on this video... thank you sir!

[@welderboy13]

welding this stuff in the field is a nightmare

[@DustinApple]

yup, a wind break is a must and a little luck is required.

[@chadkennedy529]

I won't weld it unless it's inside.

[@welderboy13]

@@chadkennedy529 I was at the bottom of an elevator shaft

[@chadkennedy529]

@@welderboy13 that's never a a fun place to do anything, I do heavy equipment repair so 9 times outta 10 they have a shop to pull the shit into.

[@notanymore9471]

They make smaw electrodes for aluminum field work.

[@angrybeaver9944]

Nice work, we do stuff like that all the time, so I know how much of a pain that is. It’s easy for people to see the end protect and judge but not know what it took to get there.

[@ssgyates]

That look he made when he pulled that winch out is the best

[@bruced1429]

Good info especially on torch angle, which sometimes we over look. I wonder if you might do a video on mig aluminum bridging a gap on and or thin to thick aluminum. I use pulse mig on aluminum and it seems to help, not everyone has a welder capable of pulse aluminum. I usually fill the gap with scrap aluminum first but this is not always do able.

[@venture17fly]

Turn your amps/wfs down real cold and drag it like you're running a steel mig open root. Don't shoot the gap and keep your wire in the puddle, weave side to side like you're walking the cup but in reverse because you're dragging. This method is very sensitive to the wfs, Just like our boy Dustin here said, If you burning through turn it down. The resulting weld will be sooty so just brush it and run a beautiful bead over top like normal (push). It ain't easy, but it's doable. Also this method is in no way up to aws structural standards, I just use it for cosmetic stuff. 99 percent of the time there's access to the backside of the weld and I just use copper or stainless as a backer.

[@himynameisjeff]

I run pulse on a Lincoln s500.. when it comes to gaps I prefer tig for the control, but if you can turn your voltage down cold and use your arc control to get a wide arc, I've had luck with bridging/ filling gaps on pulsed mig. I'm sure there are other tricks for cv, but I'm in a production shop and don't have time to deal with the spatter from that, so never played with it too much. Not an expert, but I hope that helps somewhat👍

[@JohnStrandt]

Nice job. I would recommend putting a radius on the corners though.

[@CoopKeith1]

Your aluminum weld will never be as strong as an aluminum tig weld. Still looks good.

[@DustinApple]

aluminum mig is a dirty process so there's no argument from me, however tig isnt required very often. i do a lot of Tig on the topside & interior parts just because its preasing to the eye.

[@ladytempest7273]

Good morning, Happy New year!

[@DustinApple]

happy New Year Brother!

[@johnanyenmor3596]

I want to learn to be a better welder. I love your videos.

[@austinhargett5792]

We have more videos with Dustin in the WELD APP!

[@stephentyas4698]

Nice job explained well.

[@ypaulbrown]

looking great Dustin.......all good information , cheers from an old guy in Florida, Paul 'Paulie' Brown

[@DustinApple]

thanks Paulie

[@sewingwithfirewelding5627]

Nice work on this Dustin !!

[@hectorr814]

EXCELENTE VIDEO¡¡... SALUDOS DESDE MEXICO¡¡

[@DustinApple]

thank you sir.

[@donsmith9081]

Greetings from California!

[@PopPopJoe]

Great video! For aluminum boat welding do you prefer the spool gun over the TIG for most repairs?? Why I ask is I have a Millermatic 211 and was thinking about getting a spool gun for my machine. A NEW TIG machine would be a lot of money. Your thoughts?? I'm not a business just a guy that works in my garage. Keep the videos coming

[@randysoong6129]

Thank you!

[@BigDavesutube]

Great Video, now that makes me want to pick up a spool gun.

[@willianlimberger875]

Hello Dustin, can you tell me what gloves you are using for this mig weld?

[@DustinApple]

yep, Hobart 770648 weld/multi-use

[@nelsonglass6]

Great instructions

[@Daco584]

Nice patch there. I would round all the corners than you don't have start and stops on them and start weld from middle to middle. Mig welding aluminium downhill is big no no for me there was space to go uphill and good visibility on front of the puddle.

[@simonfaithful9032]

More of it please sir

[@andyb7754]

Interesting and informative. Thank You.

[@billarroo1]

Very informative, I like this video what plate material is this ? Thanks

[@thisisben3593]

Also, don't start on a bead. Weld up to a bead. Also don't start and stop on tacks. . . . . Start before and weld over each tack

[@donsmith9081]

Good advice.

[@daveharringbone8512]

Welding for the masses

[@johnjabster2247]

Can you tig weld it what epuld your amperage be about 200? More cleaning action?

[@noah8877]

fliped the wire spped and volatge control in the video

[@DustinApple]

yup, i misspoke and said "feed rate" when i shoulda said "Amperage" or "power settings"

[@noah8877]

@@DustinApple no worries really good contentent hope to see ya again on the channel

[@DustinApple]

@@noah8877 absoulutely will be featured on a regular basis on here & within the app. i appriciate the critique, we try to proofread but sometimes minor flubs get through.

[@YounisKhan-nk8nh]

Good work boss thanks

[@douglasthompson2740]

Can you delve into that gun angle making soot statement a little more? Always looking for ways to clean up the soot when welding with the spool gun. Thanks for a good video.

[@Living_Despite]

Good stuff. But one of the questions I'm trying to get answered is, at what point do you just scrap these instead of repairing them? I'm on the line between trying a rebuild or trying a new build which looks less time consuming.

[@god910]

Thanks for the tips, my brother lives in the metropolis of Mitchell. 😂

[@DustinApple]

small world. stop in sometime!

[@JACKPEARSON-k1m]

I'm just wondering why we wouldn't cut out the whole defected area before welding your prepped material ??

[@Designitbuilditworkshop]

Cool video. I enjoyed watching it

[@repairtech9320]

Using a Miller while wearing a HTP T-shirt !!! You two timing @#$%@. 😂

[@DustinApple]

when they start paying me ill wear whatever they want me to 🤪lol

[@repairtech9320]

@@DustinApple Great welding and communication skills. Thank you.

[@DustinApple]

@@repairtech9320 can't tell you how much that means to me brother. 😉

[@tadetamtavun3489]

Good video bro,

[@PaulSmith-tf9bn]

I have a small Lincoln 140, and was thinking about getting a 100sg. The question is , will this do the job, as I was wanting to work on a boat project.

[@cajun3197]

Great channel. Glad I found it

[@monroesweldingservices6234]

Build boats most my life loved my job at sea ark marine many years ago built them for USN and USMC

[@DustinApple]

you'll enjoy my latest repair i posted to my channel. just cut the front 6' of keel out & repaired a '96 2072

[@monroesweldingservices6234]

@@DustinApple wish KZbin would let me post my aluminum welding as a pic 😂😂

[@leemccullough558]

Did you stainless wite brush it afyer acetone and acetone again

[@brentsmith5647]

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[@davidspin5353]

sounds like your welding in short circuit, I generally use 5356 on my spoolmatic 30A and in spray transfer mode.

[@tonya9614]

Well done sir!

[@chadkennedy529]

Looks good budd, what was your voltage 24.5 / 25?

[@DustinApple]

unfortunately i dont have a digital read out to tell you. i basically listen to the arc sound.

[@chadkennedy529]

@@DustinApple my 30a stays on 7 and I typically welded 1/4 and up being I do a lot of dump body and coil hauler repair. I run no lower than 24.5 and up wards of 30 volts.

[@notanymore9471]

Figuring he was short arc welding I doubt he was anywhere near that high as it would have been spray arc had he been.

[@juancarloscalderoncastillo508]

Hey man good job!!!

[@patriot8421]

Amazing knowledge transfer!! 🤘🏼💪🏼🇺🇸

[@calebalt1557]

can we some stainless work? just one of you guys showing some of the techniques you use to get your skills and how you keep them, especially how to get color when you walk the cup? Having alot of trouble with cooking it when I walk it.

[@carsongreen7287]

Keep the tungsten in a bit closer and go faster. Those are some of the more common issues with not getting color with walking.

[@johnmacmillan627]

Thx Dustin

[@PopPopJoe]

What's your thoughts on doing the same with a Millermatic 211 ?? This is the machine that I have. Was thinking on getting a spool gun for aluminum. Any help would be great. What's the difference between the 211 & the 212??

[@jstorres486]

Can u weld 1/8 aluminum with 120v MiG welder?

[@GTRliffe]

i wonder if that would work on super glue lids that are always gluing shut

[@paulhyland4653]

Good video

[@GTRliffe]

Acetone/scotchbright eats clean old surfaces. Way better that acetone/wipe

[@paulboykin8898]

I have an older style bass boat that needs some aluminum welding. What would something like that cost?

[@seanphillips5745]

I like it, please very few commercial next time?

[@notanymore9471]

I was taught clean it once, clean it again, then after you think you have it clean enough, clean it one more time.

[@dolphincliffs8864]

Damn straight!

[@juancarloscalderoncastillo508]

How about is the parameter??

[@stephk5255]

Being new to welding, do you have to preheat aluminum?

[@DustinApple]

not if the air temp is above 50* and your settings are correct. if the part is over 1/4" thick then it needs preheated at least on the start. Tig welding however doesnt require preheating as the process allows to you to monitor heat and work accordingly

[@stephk5255]

@@DustinApple thanks for the insight!

[@Fwibits]

Have not seen this many commercials in such a short video yet on KZbin.

[@dreizenit7758]

sick weld. mine would sink the titanic

[@terrymcguire8476]

I believe I would have welded a plate all the way across and reinforced the whole front.

[@fredbecker607]

Just find an old m113 and cut out a patch. Good for up to cal. 30.

[@yewwtooob]

4943 aluminum wire? Or 4043?

[@davecaresforyou7606]

Super cool

[@jakemorgan4008]

Is it possible to 6010 on this material?

[@VortekXtiik]

No, it is aluminum so you will need 5356 aluminum wire, the boat is probably made up of 5052 and 6061 so 5356 will be your go to.

[@michaelgonzalez8863]

Nice !

[@tsimmons4730]

No stop drilling cracks

[@MrDeticus]

Ok... I'm confused as crap now. Why can you DC mig aluminum with a spool gun, but you have to AC tig it? Why can't I DC Tig it? I thought aluminum had to be AC to clean the oxide off.

[@6776L]

I didnt know bert kreischer could weld

[@Carlosalmanza760]

👏

[@thisisben3593]

Did you have acetone in a drink bottle??? Please think about that for a second.

[@kokoyhawaii]

4:56 my man is seriously keeping acetone in a water bottle?

[@Games_kun-b1r]

@@kokoyhawaii those are acetone bottles right?

[@glennh2965]

Acetone in a pink drink bottle is about the dumbest thing you can do. My best friend as a kid nearly died when his fool of a dad put solvents in a drink bottle. Great video of welding but not so great workshop safety.

[@kokoyhawaii]

Amen to that

[@MotoKingWOT]

Aluminum is not suppose to sound like bacon lol it's not suppose to run short arc for Aluminum you want it to be more of a spray

[@hm333444]

Okay good so I'm not the only one who thought that

[@donsmith9081]

I believe it would be more difficult to spray the older thin boat material.

[@kurts7268]

He says wfs affects arc length. I don’t think that is correct information.

[@captainrutabeggacrossout8482]

Aluminum fume is nasty

[@andyearl6784]

Mate that doesn’t look like stacking coins, looks more like you’re been smoking cones

[@104littleal6]

Wow, I see after they destroyed the first go around and got rid of Bob & and the rest of the crew, then put on some kids making "art", now they're going for round 4 with a new type of MIG Monday. 🤣 Is it "New and improved"?

[@chrishevia]

Just TIG it like a real welder. 🤣

[@LuhT_him7]

Zo

[@mohammedtroy4296]

paul brown is the better man why? because he would turn over the boat and do the repair making the weld repair flat

[@hm333444]

😂

[@jesuszprieto963]

to much bla bla bla just show how do you go to apply the aluminum weld and that's it

[@fredbecker607]

For those of us who are beginners, the explanations are helpful.