How to Weld Aluminum Pipe

How to Weld Aluminum Pipe. How I like to weld 6061 Aluminum Pipe, I used 5356 Filler metal.
this is a video I made on how I like to weld aluminum pipe. I simplify the process for anyone wanting to learn.
Hopefully this video will shed some light on how to get proper penetration on aluminum.
for this video I set my TIG up old school. I was running 60 htz for the frequency and 45% dcep cleaning.
I was running my Alphatig Ahp200x for all the welding. Its a good machine for home use.
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[@txsviking]

Awesome. The best way is the right way. 👍

[@5thStreetFab]

txsviking thanks bud!

[@zono43]

Yeah patience is the key

[@sethingenthrone1769]

I passed the bin test, but I failed the utensil polls.Any Advice

[@ckane510]

I really liked that you showed the inside view and the penetration of the weld! Awesome job!!

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks dude I appreciate it

[@joarmape6471]

ohh man that could be an educational video to play in a welding school ! nice work this video of yours is very qualified

[@5thStreetFab]

joarmape thank you I really appreciate that!

[@darrylwilliams8041]

you have a good way of showing good job

[@5thStreetFab]

darryl williams thank you

[@scottcarr3264]

Very good video, I particularly like the approach view of the weld so you could see the area sink before you added rod, and how much filler you added each time.

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks glad you liked it

[@watchere]

Can you do a tutorial on a very thin walled aluminum? especially pertaining to heat control, not blowing through, the settings for heating while cold and after its warmed up for me seems to be quite a curve. Thanks!

[@YourOldDog]

Nice demo, really appreciate the inside shot and all your tips. Thanks for taking the time.

[@5thStreetFab]

+YourOldDog thank you and no problem I'm just glad it helps people

[@WV591]

this young dude is not a welder, he's a welding artist.

[@fordyootbling2189]

The best film work on a welding vid I have ever seen ... Great work! Many thanks

[@davezelonis705]

The real thing that makes you so talented is that you use the low budget machines to make professional results, ie.. harbor freight belt sander, ahp tig etc... great job my friend!

[@5thStreetFab]

thanks bud! Nice tools definitely help, but they're not always necessary.

[@Moparmaga-1]

Are you using a chill plate or just the v blocks ? Nice job by the way. I'm on day 9 with my tig, never tried it before I bought my machine

[@craigkerr9281]

I see there are 80 disliked thumbs down. WHY?. this is EXCELLENT Welding at its best. I have only one word for you 80 disliked thumbs down people. J E A L O U S !

[@fellwiley3795]

What heat and amps were you running bub

[@rsz90182]

Someone with an iPad upside down gave you a thumbs up too !!! :-)

[@midnighttutor]

This video is very well presented and I have never seen the inside shots before...very nice. I noticed that you do not quite entirely fill the bevel on either side of the weld. In a real application would this be acceptable? Would it reduce the strength of whatever gauge wall thickness you originally had? Thank you.

[@turbocobra]

Very nice welds, informative video. Cool arc shots also.

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[@christopherfoster2112]

I've been welding anodized aluminum pipe fuel tanks everything over 40 years and I've been watching videos on your youtube and you were the first one that actually knows how to weld aluminum

[@miketrevino9229]

Was that 2 passes?

[@RedditReaper]

Love the video. I’m new to welding & want to make my intercooler piping. I was wondering if back purging is necessary with aluminum, seeing the penetration in your welds tells me it’s not needed. Thank you for this. 👍🏽💪🏽

[@5thStreetFab]

Nope no purge needed!👊

[@ws678ta]

I came across your video and had to comment. I have been welding for over 50 yrs, and still love it. You love your work, that's why you are really good at it. Keep on truckin ! !

[@deborahwesala]

Very nice work; your narration is descriptive and to the point, no guessing required. Seeing it happen as you weld is excellent, it helps make your point about the waiting and the add filler. Thank you for your skilled demonstration.

[@Handmadeextreme]

Great shot of the inside of the pipe while welding. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work. 👍👍

[@ChadListentome]

Good job setting up the arc shots. It's clear how much thought and time you put into this!! Thank you.

[@5thStreetFab]

Thank you!

[@CarModsGarage]

Man it looks so easy when you do it. Mine blows through the joint between the pipes. They don't stick together

[@wilborth5th]

I want to learn this skill to make stage truss, for my own music business, great job, thanks for sharing your wisdom and knowledge

[@5thStreetFab]

+Peace Lover no problem thank you for watching! Have a good one

[@lexcrob1]

Incredible! I have never seen that perfect of interior penetration in my life. What type of set up are you running from tungsten to machine?

[@5thStreetFab]

Rainman thanks bud! It just takes practice. For this I used an Ahp 200x which is a cheap Chinese welder. I set it maxed out on amperage and adjust with the pedal as I weld. My frequency was at 60hrtz and my cleaning was at 45% DCEP. I used 2% lanthanated tungsten and I had a #7 gas lens. The only reason I had a gas lens was so I could stick the tungsten out real far so you could see it on the video.

[@DougBugBuilder]

Dude! Excellent tutorial! Really nice job explaining the process, especiallly the build up and soak in. Thanks.

[@5thStreetFab]

Doug Bug no problem bud!

[@EddiesCustomsandRestorations]

Very nice job man. Never knew exactly how tig worked and after watching this I know now. I've always been a mig guy but this makes me wanna try it out!

[@jordanp5796]

Great video man! Learning how to weld and I find myself struggling with piping mostly (working on building a hot side and cold side for my ls build). The inside and different angles really helped me visualize what to look for and understand that it requires good timing. I find as a new welder and being self taught, I’m always worried about burning through my material so sometimes (at least of SS) my welds look cold

[@5thStreetFab]

That's awesome! Thank you. I've been wanting to do some stainless videos I might have too.

[@M40753]

Very nice!!! Awesome job -- what filler metal you used ? and what materials?

[@einargreensky]

Thanks for this excellent clip and brilliant explanation . Looking forward to see more of your videos in 2018. Happy new year

[@5thStreetFab]

einargreensky thank you and happy new year to you too!

[@supadupa3]

Thank you! Subscribed :-) Brilliant arc shots and simple clear instructions that help a beginner like me 👌

[@joewest1972]

Thanks for the video it was really a nicely done video. Can you tell me, or can you share with us all, what you used to get the clarity in the welding shots with the camcorder? Is it some kind of a high-dollar set up or do you just have the right mix of camcorder and Welding lens? And if so can you share that with us? Thank you.

[@5thStreetFab]

Joe West hey no problem. For this one I did finally get a nice camera it's a canon Rebel sl2. But I used to use my phone and got nice arc shots. The trick is setting the ISO really low to about 200. If you can't you can get a free camera app to do it. Then I would get my phone or camera super close and manually focus it so it won't lose focus. Then I pony clamp a spare welding lense like a shade 10 over the camera and start recording. Let me know if this helps or if you need more help.

[@MrAjjordan]

Beautiful job. Good pen. Better than most stuff I've seen on job sites or KZbin.

[@Danielo197]

I did, thanks, I think I'm going to learn welding

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Excellent video, shots inside the pipe showing the weld pen were a brilliant idea-and the well set up arc shots were also very instructive. Happy n healthy 2018 to y'all.

[@5thStreetFab]

Jaques Daniels you too bud and thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@NSW]

That's really nice.

[@lylehjort4525]

Thank you so much for this video, keep it up!

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks bud

[@DanTheFordFixer]

Great welds and good tips, I'm doing a lot of 3 inch aluminum pipe right now and it's pretty tricky, heat builds up quick, cheers.

[@5thStreetFab]

Danthefordfixer it sure can! I like to let it cool after a quarter or half pass.

[@jsaddler012345]

a filter for the camera THANK YOU

[@rsz90182]

Very nice !!! I am going crazy watching you weld. I need to find scrap aluminum to to practice its so expensive.

[@5thStreetFab]

Shaq Deisel It is expensive I'm lucky my work usually gives me small chunks like these.

[@madeari8882]

Good i still do trainning aluminium pipe tig welding,, still learning,,bali,, indonesia

[@chrisrenaud4141]

awesome don't see a lot of aluminum pipe welding on youtube

[@5thStreetFab]

Ya I thought the same thing and I get asked a lot about how I weld pipe on Instagram

[@GnosisMan50]

my problem is that I keep getting the electrode contaminated with aluminum. It's hard to know how close I am and weld at the same time

[@daveyJ213]

Hello. Do you have any vids that show how to weld square aluminum tubing, 1/8" thick walls by 1-inch square? What equipment do I need to actually weld aluminum? Yes, I am a 100%, never-welded-before beginner. Thanks.

[@pipewelder69bs]

37 1/2 degree is the proper bevel for pipe heavy wall pipe such as main steam may have a 37/10 bevel on it and I’ve ran the gold track with 5 degree bevel but a 45 degree angle is way to much for a multitude of reasons this is just fyi! Your doing great job

[@mamatuja]

Now where did you get that 32 and a half degrees???😂😂😂

[@-mejor-que-nostradamus-6152]

Do You Think Tig Aluminum Welding Is Same As Strong As Aluminum Spool Gun ??? Amén.

[@marcellemay7721]

I love your videos! Can you make a video about how to get clear vision when welding. Best lenses, lighting setup , etc... I struggle to see the puddle a lot. Although my vision isn't terrible, I do wear glasses, so that might have something to do with it. How to avoid reflections inside the helmet. Any tips would be helpful.

[@5thStreetFab]

Marcel LeMay I've never had that problem. I usually use a shade 12 or 13 and get extremely close to what I'm welding. If you have light reflecting in under your hood, a lot of guys I work with take the leather cuffs off of old gloves and attach them like a beard to shield the glare and also a section that covers the top of the head.

[@marcellemay7721]

5th Street Fab Shop Thanks man. I think that'll help a lot.

[@christopherjefferson3561]

Wish I had gone to welding school over law skrool….what a waste of money….. great explanation. Is this TiG or MiG welding.

[@rwilko9525]

Fucking best tutorial ever! Seriously good info and video. Your the best man!

[@josecaceres7668]

Im a beginner hobby welder,could you maybe talk about the settings you are using..i enjoy your videos you do mention settings on some. Tanks

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks bud and no problem! I put the settings I used in the description below the video!

[@caveman2134]

Those gloves you have on that's a NO NO sir. Any spinning tool drill, lathe, belt sander. That material will suck you and your hand in.

[@sandeepkupadhaya6297]

Boss I have one question,2"pipe aluminum I want weld but before I weld only plate ,so you tell me how to make joint and how much Gap give this joint because I want good penitresion help me please

[@cupidchaos]

I have a question..after done aluminium weld joint the pipes,is there posibility that the weld section can get a leak spot or the aluminium has weld is melting back if the weld pipes is at high tempereture place..what i meant is this method of welding apply for using motorcycle exhaust system..thanks

[@somanynamesilltrythis0180]

Nice video, I really appreciate your camera angles and showing your welding process. I have some aluminum work I have to do on my car and I've never used a tig welder before but I'm buying one online. You mentioned keeping the puddle flowing, is it the same process if you're on your back facing up while trying to weld?

[@5thStreetFab]

Thanks bud! Ya I use the same technique on overhead as well. One thing that can help is slightly pedal bumping when you're in an awkward position.

[@JClark2600]

If you welded Al tubing at a right angle or 45 or 135 how would you do that? How would you get the welder head into the pinch angle to properly fuse them together?

[@troylemar302]

Excellent Videos, your videos are very easy to watch and informative..

[@Quarantain]

An Alphatig Ahp200x costs about US$ 800. That's home use?!

[@jurijgiliov9422]

If you alive and if you remember. With which setting did you weld?

[@michaelcostello6991]

I got a piece of Aluminium tube this size and put a cut with a grinder cutting disk most of the way around. Now i tried to weld this with all the burrs still on inside of pipe from the grinder cutting disk. I am getting very poor welds. Is it me or is it not possible to get a good weld this way ??

[@jamiebuckley1769]

nice very nice i learned somthing thanks for the great video keep them comming. great arc shots. thanks for your input ive been welding for 35 years and i learned somthing about alluninum.

[@5thStreetFab]

Jamie Buckley thanks. Will do!

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[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice aluminum welding. Has anyone tried an Esab186 tig welder? Looks like you are happy with the machine you have. Good job on the arc shots.

[@5thStreetFab]

Bombardier64 thank you I haven't personally used one so I can't say maybe someone else has and ya mines worked pretty good for me

[@adhi_kesavan]

You were using TIG with ARGON GAS shielding right?

[@tungsteniac2344]

An interior gas shield during welding aluminum pipe with penetration is not necessary? If no an interior gas shielding doesn't it consequence a deep crack along the join?

[@arweldguide1729]

Nice technique, One video in 6g position, with same material.

[@Azween933]

Hye, may i know what type of tungsten do u used to weld aluminium?

[@michaelcostello6991]

Could you have welded this pipe without rotating it using the same method that you use for controlling the weld pool.

[@jmoore9806]

Nice welds......was this 3mm thick aluminum pipe ?

[@itzironlifemiguel186]

Very Detail and Imformative Video.

[@viajero.solitariohalkon4153]

is there someone. What did you know about the technique to be able to weld aluminum with an electrode?

[@gsdtdeaux7]

Thanks for the video but i wanna see a position weld/fit up like laying on the floor

[@michaelwhitfield5431]

Anytips for the thin stuff like 16 gauge al tubing???

[@ignacioplaya]

Muy buena soldadura amigo, gracias por compartir tus conocimientos, saludos desde paraguay....!!!

[@thegt3clickcrash329]

Good vid. You also explain the necessity of clean aluminum which is very important. Curious what type of TIG welder you have. Sounds like a Dynasty from miller. I have a syncrowave 210 from miller. Very nice machine just wish I had more fine tuning settings. Oh well. Again excellent video, explains the right amount and doesn't overload your head lol. Bravo !

[@5thStreetFab]

Thank you very much. I just have a cheap AHP 200x. Amazon sells them for under $800. Ya the syncrowave 210s are pretty nice. At work we have the syncrowave 250s big ol' transformers. Really nice smooth welders though.

[@thegt3clickcrash329]

5th Street Fab yes ! The 250's are beautiful machines. You are right they purr like a kitten and lay a bead like spreading butter. 👍👊✌

[@Jeepster395]

Slick root. Aluminum is one material I’ve never had to do an open root on.

[@screwstontx9833]

How hot were you running? What amps

[@jamesabond636]

Great use of your camera ,catching the puddle and melt .

[@devongreen2189]

What size tungsten? And what size filler??

[@shawnfreeborn]

Nice welds and great arc shots, man! I also use an alphatig but I've been having issues with aluminum. Are you balling up your tungsten first? It looks like you are. If so, how do you go about that? In class we use miller dynasty 215s and the instructor said there is no need to ball it for alu. But ive noticed my alphatig welds aluminum pretty different than the dynasty, and I'm thinking about copying your settings next time I'm out in the shop. Thanks, and keep up the awesome videos!

[@RReuds]

If you can set AC balance you can turn it to max. cleaning and light up on some scrap. Have to watch the tungsten because it will ball faster the higher the amps. I usually pump the pedal and watch it round till i get the round or full ball i want.

[@5thStreetFab]

Shawn Freeborn Reuden edwards nailed it! I do like sharpen my Tungsten before I do it, it seems to help ball more evenly. And make sure you're straight up and down.

[@stevebarnes9694]

GREAT stuff...thank you.

[@broccolihart1]

Beautiful.....looks like a 1,000 coins

[@outkast187]

Mine looks exactly like that. But more shitty.

[@mohammedshahreyar2190]

Plz tell which series aluminium and what filler wire used ?

[@stevenrichards3699]

That would pass inspection for the space shuttle !

[@amadeonuncio668]

Can you put setting please and machine settings as well 🙏

[@samvimcommunicationslimite2380]

Why didn't you weld it at 45% position?

[@busancun]

Nice job and thank you for your videos.

[@desmation]

Thank You for that! So nice to see such a close up video footage

[@chancelawhon1256]

Do you think it would hold 20 psi with no leaks.

[@SolveFixBuild]

Settings?

[@2759591]

Well done video! I'am a new subscriber for sure.

[@5thStreetFab]

2759591 thank you! I appreciate it

[@Rcaceres]

Hey man thanks for the pointers! What do you set your argon cfh too? I have mine at 10cfh and 80amps and I can’t tack my pipes

[@5thStreetFab]

It depends on your cup size. Its basically double your cup size so if you're running a #5 10 cfh is good. But every regulator seems to be a little off some are high some are low. Its best to just turn them up until your weld is clean. And probably a lot more amps! Like 120 or more depending on how thick

[@laramiewatson9679]

Would handrail be identical to pipe

[@DavidMFenster]

Make More Videos :) PLEASE!

[@5thStreetFab]

i will bud!

[@Jaygoesin]

What can i use if I dont have a belt sander?

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