[TheForge] Welding advice needed pronto

[Justin Fellenz]

Ralph,

In the comment below were you still talking about copper alloys with
tig, or stainless? I've had good luck with straight argon tig on pure
copper, but I've only done light stuff--where did you notice the
spatter problem?

Thanks,

Justin
> 
>     I noticed on copper alloys like bronze and brass, you have to use
> the
> mix as the beads of metal wire will bounce right off the part -
> especially
> if it's got some heft/mass to it.
> 
> Ralph
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Woolley" <wjec at verizon.net>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding advice needed pronto
> 
> 
> > Sorry meant to say argon.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Woolley" <wjec at verizon.net>
> > To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 9:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding advice needed pronto
> >
> >
> > > Ralph,
> > >
> > > IMO the mixes are too expensive to warrant any benefit.  I've
> used
> > stainless
> > > exclusively for this application with excellent results.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Bill Woolley
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>
> > > To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 6:21 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding advice needed pronto
> > >
> > >
> > > > Just curious as I've never had much luck with just argon, I
> always
> used
> > > the
> > > > argon/co2 or argon/co2/helium mixes for stainless.
> > > >
> > > > Ralph
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Craig Schaefer" <craig.schaefer at verizon.net>
> > > > To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 7:34 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding advice needed pronto
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I have used straight argon with stainless with TIG or MIG. 
> Have
> also
> > > > > used argon/co2.  Works out about the same when I do it.
> > > > > Maybe I am not very good.
> > > > >
> > > > > CraigS
> > > > >
> > > > > Ralph Sproul wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >Craig,  Straight argon with Mig (which Jeff will be using)?
> or are
> > you
> > > > > >refering to Tig?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Ralph
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Craig Schaefer" <craig.schaefer at verizon.net>
> > > > > >To: "Barking Crow" <mail at barkingcrow.com>; "Sponsored by
> ABANA"
> > > > > ><theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> > > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:04 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: [TheForge] Welding advice needed pronto
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>My thought is that unless you work really cheaply, he'd be
> better
> > off
> > > > > >>buying a new/used version of what he wants.
> > > > > >>You can use straight argon for stainless.
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>CraigS
> > > > > >>Gresham, OR
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>Barking Crow wrote:
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >>>Here's my dilemma.  A friend that I sometimes work with on
> > remodeling
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >jobs
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>wants me to turn an old 3 compartment stainless steel
> stand alone
> > > sink
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >from
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>a restaurant that we've done a bunch of carpentry work in,
> into a
> > two
> > > > > >>>compartment sink by cutting inside both walls of the
> middle
> > > > compartment,
> > > > > >>>discarding the middle section and welding the two end
> compartments
> > > back
> > > > > >>>together to make a two compartment sink with an inch and a
> half
> or
> > so
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >piece
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>in the middle.  It seems to me like an incredible amount
> of work
> > and
> > > > that
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >we
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>should just cut out side one of the walls of the middle
> compartment
> > > and
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >make
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>it a two compartment sink that way.  He's worried that
> doing it
> > that
> > > > way
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >we
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>loose the nice curled top edge and that I should be able
> to weld
> > the
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >pieces
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>back together.  Seems to me that there will be warping
> problems,
> > and
> > > > set
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >up
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>problems not to mention the grinding and rewelding trying
> to make
> > the
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >joints
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>>look nice, and the rust problems that will show up.  I'd
> be
> jusing
> > my
> > > > mig
> > > > > >>>with I don't remember what gas that I have for welding
> stainless.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>Any thoughts?
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>Thanks in advance.   Jeff in Tallahassee where it hit 80
> and i
> was
> > > hot
> > > > in
> > > > > >>>shorts.
> > > > > >>>
> > > > > >>>
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