How to: Tig Weld Aluminum on DC

[@TheOneAndOnlySame]

First and only video about DC TIG alum I see on youtube . Didn't even know it was a thing Thanks for all the knowledge pops

[@jondavidmcnabb]

I love the fact that pops had the old school knowledge. I learned welding a long long time ago. This is back when a continuous bead was considered more professional than the "Stack of Dimes" look. So I completely understand his point of view. I would love to see you and pops do a future video using flux covered arc rods to do an aluminum weld with 100% argon on DC.

[@ricardomontes373]

I am a newbee in welding. I didn't know about mixing gases manually. Good video, enjoyed watching.👍

[@joelmcclellan1050]

In the “old’n” days it was called heli-arc welding for a reason. It was dc welding aluminum with helium gas. As he said using helium gas the electric arc travels across to the base metal easier (thus increasing voltage). AC current welding aluminum has a cleaning action in one half of its phase. If you look closely at most tig machines you’ll notice a diagram of the weld puddle during the different times in its phase. The dc portion will have a narrower bead face with deeper penetration, while the ac portion is a wider puddle with less penetration; adjusting the knob setting between the two is determined by the thickness of aluminum you’re welding.

[@G5Hohn]

Thank you algorithm for helping me discover a smaller channel!

[@djsnowman06]

Yea buddy. Very refreshing. Subbed

[@mikerubenhold1066]

Your pop is cool and a great teacher. Are you are just adorable. Keep up the great work.

[@MrSpook-ri8kv]

I learned that a long time ago from an old timer, and have been welding for many years. I went to welding supply place to get some supplies to weld some heavy aluminum, and a fresh tank of argon. Dude at the place told I didn’t know what I was talking about and that there was no way to DC Tig weld aluminum, I took the parts in after and he didn’t believe me even when I showed him.

[@michaeldvorak5556]

Wonderfully detailed explanations. Thank you.

[@fluxngutz4667]

For sure! Hope it helps!

[@lukebrady3728]

Just stumbled across this channel, and have to say I'm really impressed. Not just the detail, but more importantly, the attitude. Can I assume you are using Zirconated tungstens for Aluminium ? Greetings from Melbourne, Australia.

[@joemurray8902]

Very cool. What was the soot from?

[@petem6291]

Great video, I always wondered why you were supposed to ground a flat spot on the Tungsten, ??? Maybe you could do a video on independent Amperage Control how best to use it when welding Aluminum.. Thanks

[@Rocksolidhandyman]

I love the attention to safety!🙌🙌🙌

[@fluxngutz4667]

Hahaha definitely!

[@ypaulbrown]

This was a great video on DC negative......very detailed,,,,,,,best wishes from Florida, Paul

[@brianbures4478]

I still use dcen today on heavy aluminum plates it speeds the welding process up !!!

[@Ageloerks]

Super interesting and informative :) Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing your knowledge! Best wishes from Germany.

[@fluxngutz4667]

Aww thanks bunch! And same to you! 😊

[@paulbernett1581]

You have to use a porcentave of argon and Helium. Example; - 75/25 or even 50/50 like for Brass. The more Helium the more fluidic and cleaner the puddle Becomes.

[@cletusjnphilip4572]

Very informative video thk you, don't get much vids on those subject, dc welding with aluminium 👌

[@drewjohnson6583]

Is it normal to look black like that? Is it because of the helium/ being hotter?. Thanks for the vid tho..only good video I could find about DC tig for aluminum. 👍👍

[@johnnychadwell7676]

Great video. He seems well versed in welding

[@PK-yb5wv]

Pops did a nice job and is a good teacher, so keep applying Prov. 19:20 for your benefit.

[@fluxngutz4667]

Absolutely! Perfect scripture for this! Ya there’s always more to learn!

[@rjddj3092]

Hii

[@israelisma]

heeeeeeyyyyy congratulations 🎉🎉

[@leewade9798]

Yes, he is the professor.

[@apacheone3643]

If you have been welding as long as you claim the reason, we A/C WELD is to break the oxide layer away . D/C does not break that ceramic layer away, which can be introduced into your weld pool .This is the reason D/C is no longer used .

[@paulbernett1581]

You also need a Darker lens on your Camera so we can see the Arc & Puddle.

[@oldlincolnpipewelder]

Very nice video 👍🏼 Thank you Pop and Flux.

[@jeffgood6441]

Wat tungsten you runing just the red

[@thomaslawrence5773]

Did you use red tungsten or green tungsten?

[@الدرسالرابعالدرسالرابع]

When we can use DC or AC current for Aluminum

[@fluxngutz4667]

AC is the most common aluminum welding you’ll see but DC is more for thicker aluminum, deep penetration, for clean welds no spitting like AC, and weld speed.

[@الدرسالرابعالدرسالرابع]

@@fluxngutz4667 Thank you so much

[@markbrandon7756]

Just arrived / viewed 🙂 Enjoy the normal speaking and the lack of talking like an OD on Monster drinks. The audio quality is superb / clear.

[@TheDIYer]

Can we use other gas types?

[@BacpackingKoala]

Pretty awesome

[@autoweldandpaintingfabrication]

have a good day doods. ia asm your new subscriber. thnks the video you upload.

[@tommywicker1432]

So my machine i bought without researching from my my Mac Tool guy, the one thats only DC tig i can tig aluminum using helium for my shielding/cooling gas.

[@MrBuboyangeles]

Can it be possible to use only argon gas to dc tig?

[@domwirtanen4683]

Argon doesn't produce a hot enough arc the burn past the oxide layer, you probably could but it would put down anything halfway decent.

[@joelmcclellan1050]

@MrBuboyangeles Absolutely! Argon gas cleans the weld puddle better than helium. But, as with all processes of welding there are better ways of doing things. If you have an ac machine, the ac electric phase of your weld cleans the puddle better than just the gas. If you’re welding a thinner plate of aluminum that doesn’t need the “increased voltage effect “ that you would get from helium gas, then by all means use argon gas. Mechanically clean the weld area very good, first.

[@petermuiruri8278]

From Kenya

[@AXNJXN1]

Issues with Professor Pop @4:30… A/C was ‘used’ because it CLEANED as it welded. Not sure why he says practically the opposite..🧐

[@jacobjames1171]

13:20 That's the kinda place you walk away from.

[@petermuiruri8278]

I'm tig welder in Kenya

[@opticscratch]

Me too Bro!

[@DieselDog358]

Sorry to hear! Love from Canada! 😂

[@opticscratch]

@@DieselDog358 this comment made my day 😂😂

[@DieselDog358]

@@opticscratch 👍

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

This is cool I mean obviously I didn't know that you could do this and I'm just a beginner welder myself so thanks for the video but is there any instance where I mean obviously AC is and just running argon is cheaper and just straightforward so is there any job or some kind of instance in a project that this would be more of a requirement or a better solution or better freezing to do this by doing the more expensive weld obviously with the helium and the mixture and you know all that kind of stuff having to go on compared to just your straight argon and straight AC welder sorry about going all the way around my elbow to get to my thumb there but I'm just trying to get it explained the best way in the how to we use AC today and AC seems to be working just fine maybe the point of this video to show that you can use DC but I'm thinking more like is there certain things that might be built that this type of welding with The helium and the things like that would make a better weld or stronger weld and hold better because of whatever kind of situation maybe pops knows a a job that would benefit from having to do the extra money in the extra spending for something like this thanks God bless

[@InchFab]

He explained this in the first few minutes of the video, but I'll try to answer your question. If you can find helium to run dc aluminum, you'll get better penetration on thicker base metal with less preheat and fewer amps, thanks to the way helium acts with the arc. Unfortunately, helium isn't just expensive, it's hard to get now. I live in Las Vegas and I have to send a bottle to salt lake city if I want it. AC is just more practical in every way. If you absolutely need to weld aluminum and all you have is a DC machine, this is how you do it. These days, with inverter machines, there's really no need to run straight DC on aluminum. There is an advanced pulse program that some machines can run that switch between AC and DC- for a very short burst while still using 100% argon. It's amazing how much more penetration you get from just a blip of DC-. Anyway, have a good day. Cheers.

[@joaquinmurana9829]

So thickness plays a huge roll in why welding aluminum in dc is superior. When welding aluminum it dissipates heat very quickly but welding dc using helium is very deep penetrating and inputs the the heat quickly so you can achieve a quality weld without all the tungsten spit of AC. You can weld 1/2” aluminum plate without preheat. Try welding 1/2” plate on AC without preheat and you can compare. I used to weld 2” thick aluminum molds with minimum preheat with 0 failures. We tried welding with AC but we had so much tungsten spit even with keeping the part hot that we decided that it was more cost effective to use dc with 100% helium. Hope this helps. If you need a more comprehensive explanation I will put another video out with moxie.

[@PsiloLD]

Dang, people falling out of the air! definetly gonna start cleaning my material before I weld... lol🤣😂

[@solerso68]

But... but..the special cleaning action...man...dropping dimes and all

[@travisweldmaster7815]

Lol too funny ol black woman at the dump today leaned over and (was referring to guy ahead of us) and whispered cleanliness is next to godliness lol

[@raulduke85]

There's no reason in the world to do that: it's 2022 guys, just buy an ac/dc welding machine🤦🏻‍♂️

[@scidork]

Both AC and DC call for cleaning all the materials and using the correct filler rod, so the only difference I noticed was using helium, right?

[@raulduke85]

@@scidork in every material u'd better clean base material, but if you know what you are doing and what'sthe use for the parts you are welding you can skip this part, especially on aluminum; you have ac current to clean the material and as long as you have just to clean some oil/wd40 and so on, you can just burn it , wait for the puddle to be clean and add material. obviously she described the way to go that a teacher would teach you at school; but in real world things don't always get done how they teach you at school: you have to know what you are doing. Helium is just useful to her because she has a small welding machine capable of 255 amps peak current: helium is a hotter gas than argon (can't really explain in english, but at same amp you'll have increased volt of your arc with helium mix, approximatly 18 v with helium mix vs 16 volt with argon; so it will be like having a bigger machine, but also the arc with helium will be more focused and the alumin won't be able to spread heat that much on the part); but keep in mind that unless you live in the usa, in europe helium is crazy expensive and if you regularly weld aluminum, especially thick stuffs, it will be cheaper to get a bigger machine, in the range of the 400/600 amps, or if you can, preheat the parts. there are so many different ways to get the job done properly, you need just to get some experience: if you do it 8/10 hours per day as a job, u'll quickly learn what you need to do. tig welding is about a good hand and being able to control the puddle, so you have just to know what to look at; if you are good enough you don't even need a support for your hands, it's just practice

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

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[@InchFab]

Oh stop it. There is no god. People are responsible for literally every single thing that exists today, good or bad. Fairy tales are for children, and are usually more entertaining than all this god BS.

[@JesseWright68]

What is really sad is that theists have to inject their imaginary friend into every discussion.

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

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[@tommywicker1432]

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