Playing with Tig

[Bonzo]

Unable to make Exeter show ( again )

I have been sulking away in the workshop looking for easy sit down jobs.

Junior gave me a hand to fit the alloy rear panel & I am part way through making the fuel tank

Recently bought an AC Tig welder, inverter type

It works well for a cheap Ching-Chong bit of kit.

Now, I have not tig welded alloy for almost 25 years & was pleased how quickly I got the hang of things once more.

Here is a test piece I done before starting the tank



2mm alloy sheet, corner weld, no filler rod needed, 2.4mm Zirc tungsten, 110 amp ( ish ), argon flow 10L, number 8 cup.



Here's another of the partly made tank fitted in its place.




Baffle plates & endcaps next

Oh....Get Junior to take me on a jolly to find some alloy tube for the tank fittings !!

[RAYLEE29]

That looks great id be very suprised if that leaked
Ray

[Talonmotorsport]

How do you get away with no filler rod?

[davielad]

good stuff bonzo,
and very neat fit.
i was looking at those chinese tig's. cheap as chips.
wat make is yours?

[RAYLEE29]

no filler rod actually makes it easier as your not introducing a different metal
sometimes its best to cut thin strips of the parent metal when welding and fuse them together
you can tig copper and brass using this method
sometimes adding a filler rod actually puts impurities into the weld
all my own opinion
Ray

[DaddyA]

Hey Ronnie that looks nice,

you open for orders????

[HandyAndy]

Originally Posted by DaddyA

Hey Ronnie that looks nice,

you open for orders????

i was thinking the same thoughts too

Ronnie that looks stunning

cheers
andy
ps... the talk about root & cavities reminds me i need to go to the dentist

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by HandyAndy

i was thinking the same thoughts too

Ronnie that looks stunning

cheers
andy
ps... the talk about root & cavities reminds me i need to go to the dentist

Trust me Andy mate..............You wouldn't want me to fill your cavity with that bit of kit !!??

Mind you, I wouldn't feel a thing .....Guess where I would put the earth clamp

That reminds me of two scottish, gay dentists......Ben Doon & Phil McCavity

Custom tanks, may very well be on the cards !!

[Talonmotorsport]

oh ok I see now just lay the strip over the join and fuse it all together or use the strip like filler rod?

[RAYLEE29]

you can do either
but i think ronnie just fused the two pieces together