Good video.. Before DPI testing the use of mechanical cleaning should be minimal. By using that die grinder, especially with softer metals like aluminium you have the possibility of closing up any shallower defects.
Oh have the mighty have fallen. Only commercials and shitty nicknames (Dr Weld, Sawbladehead, etc) around here these days. There are still some talented guys on this channel, but the last crew is a tough act to follow.
And before him, the plonker that called himself "mr tig". Called himself that, yet couldnt welld any more than an inch or so in the flat position.😂 Was he just some sort of salesman or something? Despite being labelled as a "world renowned welding expert" which always used to make me chuckle 😄😄
I do 4 or 5 of these a week I just use a 4.5" sander with a 36 grit to clean the junk, drill a hole at the bottom of the crack then take a 6mm slice out of the rim and fill from both sides 40 minutes start to finish
I've been welding wheels for quite some time and this doesn't look like a good job. Putting so much material just to make sure you are good to go? It will cause warping and stress inside the walls. And the puddle look messy most of the time.
What about flow formed wheels a356 to be specific. I have a 1 inch crack on the inside lip of my wheel. I don’t have a tig welder but I could buy one could I do it with cheap one from Amazon ? What machine materials and filler would you advise me to use ?
I have ferrada cast aluminum wheels that cracked on the spoke. And ferrada has sent me more than one replacement. Can this weld be applied to that? Because I've had it welded 3 times and it failed
@@Paladin_of_Justice drill it each side of the crack then put a prep in it personally I don't really pre heat it I run back and forth over the crack with the torch to heat it locally with the cleaning setting quite low (68 on a Miller) before adding filler rod
The key to tig welding aluminum is a weld cap…. Turn it sideways and pull it over your ears. That’s 99% of the battle. The other one percent is a perfectly round tungsten ball.
Dude, what's with all the dipping the tungsten, pulling the wire out of the argo? "A grinder and paint can make a welder what he ain't". LoL. No disrespect intended, but maybe you should practice more than 3 beads before a video. I been welding for over 35 years btw. Thanks I will say you did make a good repair, if it held air pressure. And you did teach the proper steps to a good repair. God bless.
@@austinhargett5792 Yes sir you did, as I said before, IF, it held pressure. I merely intended encourging criticism, not negative. Welding is a hard skill to learn to do properly. And, it's an art, like playing music, it takes alot of practice, and you have to constantly keep practicing to keep up that skill. I've been doing it for over 35 years and I still make mistakes sometimes. God bless you sir.
Ok. So what happened to welding cast aluminum? Also, I know it's a drift wheel and mine are beat up too, but that's a lot of heat and material to pull the wheel out of round. I've got some repaired wheels from people that are really wacked out. That being said I've got a huge crack in a cast wheel, which is why I watched this. You didn't weld cast anything and that's what the title is. Thanks for the tips on welding a forged wheel. 🤷
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Great video! I’ve been practicing my aluminum welds for a few weeks now, and this seems like a great service to offer when I start my business!
At first I thought the flames were special affects! 😅🤣🤣
Haha nope just ignorance 😅
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Good video.. Before DPI testing the use of mechanical cleaning should be minimal. By using that die grinder, especially with softer metals like aluminium you have the possibility of closing up any shallower defects.
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Cool and thanks for the tips on aluminum repair!
No problem!
Still can't believe this channel had Bob Moffat earlier....
Oh have the mighty have fallen.
Only commercials and shitty nicknames (Dr Weld, Sawbladehead, etc) around here these days.
There are still some talented guys on this channel, but the last crew is a tough act to follow.
And before him, the plonker that called himself "mr tig".
Called himself that, yet couldnt welld any more than an inch or so in the flat position.😂
Was he just some sort of salesman or something? Despite being labelled as a "world renowned welding expert" which always used to make me chuckle 😄😄
Superb ..... Your explanation work is good. I got new thing thing from your clip. Happy to see this. Keep knowledge mind this up up up.. ❤️❤️❤️
Good shout out to dusty , respect ..gr8 job ... What'd you use to clean up after it was solid, bur then flap?
I do 4 or 5 of these a week I just use a 4.5" sander with a 36 grit to clean the junk, drill a hole at the bottom of the crack then take a 6mm slice out of the rim and fill from both sides 40 minutes start to finish
What would u charge for this??
Good video thanks
During some of the welding, the puddle looked like it was contaminated. Is this just what happens when you work with a used part like this?
It was very dirty metal. I’m sure I may have adjusted something. But it was some really dirty stuff
Absolutely. That's just the nature of the beast.
Needs to adjust the balance to improve the cleaning action
Thank you for the video! Who is the source for the gas lens and Pyrex cup?
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I've been welding wheels for quite some time and this doesn't look like a good job. Putting so much material just to make sure you are good to go? It will cause warping and stress inside the walls. And the puddle look messy most of the time.
ER5356 contains about 5% Magnesium, and NOT what is said incorrectly in this video. Yes google it OR look on any datasheet covering ER5356.
What about flow formed wheels a356 to be specific. I have a 1 inch crack on the inside lip of my wheel. I don’t have a tig welder but I could buy one could I do it with cheap one from Amazon ? What machine materials and filler would you advise me to use ?
Nice repair . Time consuming and looks expensive. Good video.
I didnt watch the whole thing, but did you not preheat the wheel before welding?
I have ferrada cast aluminum wheels that cracked on the spoke.
And ferrada has sent me more than one replacement. Can this weld be applied to that? Because I've had it welded 3 times and it failed
The spoke cracked and it's on ferrada. FR 2
This is why I acetone with rubber gloves then swap back 😂
Ah that's wheel is forged not cast aluminum. How can I trust anything being said when it's not what it's supposed to be ?
yeah.. the title said 'Cast' but it's actually forged... it's missleading...
@@pekketom ya I was looking forward to learn cast aluminum it's very tricky and I suck at it 😏
@@Paladin_of_Justice drill it each side of the crack then put a prep in it personally I don't really pre heat it I run back and forth over the crack with the torch to heat it locally with the cleaning setting quite low (68 on a Miller) before adding filler rod
@@garethowen2792 thanks
The key to tig welding aluminum is a weld cap…. Turn it sideways and pull it over your ears. That’s 99% of the battle. The other one percent is a perfectly round tungsten ball.
Dude, what's with all the dipping the tungsten, pulling the wire out of the argo? "A grinder and paint can make a welder what he ain't". LoL. No disrespect intended, but maybe you should practice more than 3 beads before a video. I been welding for over 35 years btw. Thanks I will say you did make a good repair, if it held air pressure. And you did teach the proper steps to a good repair. God bless.
I’ll agree with you friend, not the best, I know the steps 😅 never done it myself. I’m not super proud of the shots but we got it done
@@austinhargett5792 Yes sir you did, as I said before, IF, it held pressure. I merely intended encourging criticism, not negative. Welding is a hard skill to learn to do properly. And, it's an art, like playing music, it takes alot of practice, and you have to constantly keep practicing to keep up that skill. I've been doing it for over 35 years and I still make mistakes sometimes. God bless you sir.
There are no gods here, Bob already left the building.
I thought you spray the cleaner on a rag and wipe off the dye your spraying the dye out the crack
Ok. So what happened to welding cast aluminum? Also, I know it's a drift wheel and mine are beat up too, but that's a lot of heat and material to pull the wheel out of round. I've got some repaired wheels from people that are really wacked out. That being said I've got a huge crack in a cast wheel, which is why I watched this. You didn't weld cast anything and that's what the title is. Thanks for the tips on welding a forged wheel. 🤷
I need my rims welded
Didn’t he say it was forged and not cast? 4:41
Yup. Annoying since I wanted to see a cast wheel welded.
You not looking like very good TIG welder
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