Appreciate the video brother. I own a mobile tire business and have been studying and taking welding courses for repairing cracks. I see someone already answered regarding MIG, that’s what I’m more than likely going to use but all of the videos I’m seeing is TIG. Go figure, but exceptional work my friend. ✊🏾
Great video. I repair a lot of wheels for garages, i do a couple of little things differently, but its nice to see someone doing the job right and knowing what they're doing. Thank you.
A nice job at last on this platform. Correct information, correct filler and correct preparation and execution. Scary how many amateurs are posting up wheel repairs. Nothing to add other than one tip if you don't mind. I always file out the slit to remove the crap from the cutting disc that gets embedded.
You guys / girls in this industry especially repair shops are making a killing in my area. You guys will be eating like kings with the new EV hype - heavy cars and rims always bending!! If I had this skill man I would market to Tesla especially and have a cheap price!!!
Do alloys change a lot rim to rim Do you have to worry about expansion coefficients, or not mixing Or any hazards like magnesium catching fire Is it pretty obvious which materials the rim is, or are they pretty forgiving and close enough is fine What other things should we check for signing off, go no go toe stuff If it's bent I'd it ok to bend it back If the crack is on the spokes, or greater than a certain size Etc
yes alloys change from rim to rim, I use 4043 Aluminum rod for all of it, and it works really good. No you don't have to worry about expansion or anything catching fire. most the rims are close to pure aluminum, Tesla wheels are the cleanest, but wheels from the 1970s or china are the dirtiest. if the rim is bent I would heat it up a little but with a small torch and try to bend it back before welding it. if its cracked on the spokes, if chunks are missing, if its nearly cracked in half, if the spokes are cracked through the barrel etc, I turn them down. Usually, the only repairs I do is the small cracks on the lip about 1.5" long or less that's leaking air, they are the most common repairs. use your best judgment when doing this. sometimes you might feel a repair might be too much and the best most safe option would be for the client to get a new rim.
Greeting From Albania. I am new at this procces. I want to learn how to weld the rims because i also work at e tire shop, so this was going to be very useful for me. But i have something i want to ask you. When i weld the aluminum and i think everything is ok, when we put the tire back on the wheel it keeps leaking air from the welded spot. Please can you help me ? And i also want to thank you about the video, I found it very helpful.
Well it sounds like something isn't right. There is a lot to unpack here, are you Tig welding? If so what filler material are you using? Do you have adequate aperage when welding to get full penetration? Are you making sure you are welding the entire crack? Sometimes the crack goes farther than you think, but usually you can notice this after welding. how clean is the surface when welding? Are you welding both sides? Are you getting a bunch of porosity? Is the aluminum boiling when you weld? How long after you weld the wheel does it start leaking? Sometimes there is two cracks. Sometimes it's cracked around the spokes (which I don't recommend fixing). I need more information in order to help
@@BeAMetalFabricator By the time that i sent you the comment i have learned a lot of things by practicing and learning. The leaking air is not a problem anymore. But when i weld with 150 Amps and when i start to weld from the hole that i drill everything is fine, but at the lip it starts to melts. Please any idea on this ? And i use 4043 filler rod just like you said and you helped me a lot because i was using 5056😬. Waiting for your respond. Greetings
So the lip starts to melt when you weld from the hole to the lip? You might just have to back off the peddle a little bit. The base metal gets hotter and hotter as you weld. Maybe let it cool a little bit before you weld the lip of the rim. I hope I'm understanding and answering your question correctly
I did this repair several times for a 1 inch crack for my f10 528i rear rims and every then the crack reappears after spending alot of cash. Is there any permanent fix? Please help. Thank you.
I have only had one come back and I have been doing it for a while now. Sometimes these wheels seem dirty and don't weld very clean, even after excessive preparation. If it keeps cracking, the only permanent fix is a new rim brotha.
Yes, TIG is better and produces better beads. When u mig aluminum u have to use a special spool gun and push the pool not drag. As long as it's hot and your gas coverage is correct so no contamination is introduced it should be fine. Make sure u get good penetration I just graduated from a weld school in nc. TIG rod and MIG wire are the same but u probably knew that. I been making bank 😊
Could be a lot of factors bro, who made the wheel, how bad the roads are your driving on, who fixed it, and how they fixed it, what aluminum rod they used, if your letting your girl drive your car 😂 😂 could be a number of things
I was gonna get into this but where i live (south miami) people are too cheap to pay even 150 for bent rim. They want everything for 20.. IF you do get into this, make sure to NOT deal with customers directly or you'll have fire up your ass for stupid reasons, so protect your ass and let the tire shop deal with the customers. Overall, great vid for rim welding. Also, don't bother replying to stupid comments, it's uTube; LIfe ain't worth the aggravation over haters..
how did you get liability insurance to repair alloy wheels ,,, did they ask for qualifications , or experience , did you get five or ten million on public liability or just product indemnity insurance ,,,, ??
All the aluminum wheels I've seen repaired, were done poorly and still leaked. One apparently was so bad that it caused a tire to blow out. Just know what you're doing or just straight up replace it.
@@BeAMetalFabricator I have no clue who's repairing them. But these were on vehicles that had been traded in. One was a 2016 Chevy 1500 factory aluminum wheels and the other was a 2019 Challenger 392 Scat pack. I do agree, you better know what you are doing and if I do find out who did the repairs, I will send them your way.
Your funny my friend. I guarantee iv welded more wheels than you. I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm not welding a gas tank and trying to lay dimes. I'm filling my bevel with aluminum while making sure it's consistent. The wheel was already straightened by by boys down and wheel repair guys if NM. Your comment is not valid
Appreciate the video brother. I own a mobile tire business and have been studying and taking welding courses for repairing cracks. I see someone already answered regarding MIG, that’s what I’m more than likely going to use but all of the videos I’m seeing is TIG. Go figure, but exceptional work my friend. ✊🏾
Great video. I repair a lot of wheels for garages, i do a couple of little things differently, but its nice to see someone doing the job right and knowing what they're doing. Thank you.
Very Kool, great attention to detail 👍 Your insistence that preparation is the “Key “ to a good weld ! Well done, sir!
A nice job at last on this platform. Correct information, correct filler and correct preparation and execution. Scary how many amateurs are posting up wheel repairs. Nothing to add other than one tip if you don't mind. I always file out the slit to remove the crap from the cutting disc that gets embedded.
A file is a good idea. I usually hit it with the wore wheel but sometimes It might still be a little dirty. Thanks!
What size filler rod do you use?
Great info! Been getting alot of inquiries about fixing rims. 💯💪🏾🤙🏿💵👨🏾🏭
Right on man glad I can help!
you made a seriously great video it’s so infortamtive and well put together
I appreciate that!
You guys / girls in this industry especially repair shops are making a killing in my area. You guys will be eating like kings with the new EV hype - heavy cars and rims always bending!! If I had this skill man I would market to Tesla especially and have a cheap price!!!
Do alloys change a lot rim to rim
Do you have to worry about expansion coefficients, or not mixing
Or any hazards like magnesium catching fire
Is it pretty obvious which materials the rim is, or are they pretty forgiving and close enough is fine
What other things should we check for signing off, go no go toe stuff
If it's bent I'd it ok to bend it back
If the crack is on the spokes, or greater than a certain size
Etc
yes alloys change from rim to rim, I use 4043 Aluminum rod for all of it, and it works really good.
No you don't have to worry about expansion or anything catching fire.
most the rims are close to pure aluminum, Tesla wheels are the cleanest, but wheels from the 1970s or china are the dirtiest.
if the rim is bent I would heat it up a little but with a small torch and try to bend it back before welding it.
if its cracked on the spokes, if chunks are missing, if its nearly cracked in half, if the spokes are cracked through the barrel etc, I turn them down. Usually, the only repairs I do is the small cracks on the lip about 1.5" long or less that's leaking air, they are the most common repairs.
use your best judgment when doing this. sometimes you might feel a repair might be too much and the best most safe option would be for the client to get a new rim.
Greeting From Albania.
I am new at this procces. I want to learn how to weld the rims because i also work at e tire shop, so this was going to be very useful for me.
But i have something i want to ask you.
When i weld the aluminum and i think everything is ok, when we put the tire back on the wheel it keeps leaking air from the welded spot.
Please can you help me ?
And i also want to thank you about the video, I found it very helpful.
Well it sounds like something isn't right. There is a lot to unpack here, are you Tig welding? If so what filler material are you using? Do you have adequate aperage when welding to get full penetration? Are you making sure you are welding the entire crack? Sometimes the crack goes farther than you think, but usually you can notice this after welding. how clean is the surface when welding? Are you welding both sides? Are you getting a bunch of porosity? Is the aluminum boiling when you weld? How long after you weld the wheel does it start leaking? Sometimes there is two cracks. Sometimes it's cracked around the spokes (which I don't recommend fixing). I need more information in order to help
@@BeAMetalFabricator
By the time that i sent you the comment i have learned a lot of things by practicing and learning.
The leaking air is not a problem anymore.
But when i weld with 150 Amps and when i start to weld from the hole that i drill everything is fine, but at the lip it starts to melts.
Please any idea on this ?
And i use 4043 filler rod just like you said and you helped me a lot because i was using 5056😬.
Waiting for your respond.
Greetings
So the lip starts to melt when you weld from the hole to the lip? You might just have to back off the peddle a little bit. The base metal gets hotter and hotter as you weld. Maybe let it cool a little bit before you weld the lip of the rim. I hope I'm understanding and answering your question correctly
I did this repair several times for a 1 inch crack for my f10 528i rear rims and every then the crack reappears after spending alot of cash. Is there any permanent fix? Please help. Thank you.
I have only had one come back and I have been doing it for a while now. Sometimes these wheels seem dirty and don't weld very clean, even after excessive preparation. If it keeps cracking, the only permanent fix is a new rim brotha.
@@BeAMetalFabricator I appreciate your kindness and instant response brother. Anyway thanks alot for your beneficial information 🙏.
gonna try this on some 2020 mustang wheels i found for $100 because of cracks
Can this be accomplished using a MIG welder?
I'm not 100% sure but I doubt it. You would really have to have some experience with both aluminum welding and the aluminum mig
Yes, TIG is better and produces better beads. When u mig aluminum u have to use a special spool gun and push the pool not drag. As long as it's hot and your gas coverage is correct so no contamination is introduced it should be fine. Make sure u get good penetration I just graduated from a weld school in nc. TIG rod and MIG wire are the same but u probably knew that. I been making bank 😊
Hell yeah bro !! Love that buzz from aluminum tig . What machine are running, red or blue ?
Blue all the way😎👉
Sorry, but what's the difference?
@@alexandreandrade324Lincoln vs miller
How many amps do use for this type of welding?
I crank my machine all the way up. And I use the peddle to fluctuate the amps. But I have a miller 180
Why do my wheels keep cracking inda same spots the welds open or crack again
Could be a lot of factors bro, who made the wheel, how bad the roads are your driving on, who fixed it, and how they fixed it, what aluminum rod they used, if your letting your girl drive your car 😂 😂 could be a number of things
Where I can get the tools
Check out the links in the description of the video
@@BeAMetalFabricator I just open tire shop two months ago this video helped me thank you so much
@@nemerahmad5980 glad I could help bro!
I died at 3:01 😂
😂
What kind of welder?
I think I was using the Everest in this video. Buy I usually use a Miller 180.
Wait so what you say you feeding aluminium into it do you mean your using a aluminium filler rod?
yes of course im using aluminum filler rod. you have to fill the gouge back up with aluminum
Penetration is always the most important.
It's all I think about
I was gonna get into this but where i live (south miami) people are too cheap to pay even 150 for bent rim. They want everything for 20..
IF you do get into this, make sure to NOT deal with customers directly or you'll have fire up your ass for stupid reasons, so protect your ass and let the tire shop deal with the customers. Overall, great vid for rim welding.
Also, don't bother replying to stupid comments, it's uTube; LIfe ain't worth the aggravation over haters..
Anyone on here in socal that can weld aluminum wheels together
How big is that wheel ?!?!!
I think a 20"
how did you get liability insurance to repair alloy wheels ,,, did they ask for qualifications , or experience , did you get five or ten million on public liability or just product indemnity insurance ,,,, ??
Can I mail my rim to you for repair
😂😂 as long as you pay for shipping
All the aluminum wheels I've seen repaired, were done poorly and still leaked. One apparently was so bad that it caused a tire to blow out. Just know what you're doing or just straight up replace it.
Yeah you have to know what your doing. Whoever that is welding those wheels that you know... You should tell them to stop. Or watch my videos.
@@BeAMetalFabricator I have no clue who's repairing them. But these were on vehicles that had been traded in. One was a 2016 Chevy 1500 factory aluminum wheels and the other was a 2019 Challenger 392 Scat pack. I do agree, you better know what you are doing and if I do find out who did the repairs, I will send them your way.
Thank you bro!
WHAT A HORRIBLE NAME😅
Well You know what the say about opinions.
This guy is not explaining this correctly// its a tear from a bend //you have to straighten the wheel after welding or it won't hold!!
Also weld looks like shit!! You have no idea what you are doing and your trying to teach
Your funny my friend. I guarantee iv welded more wheels than you. I know exactly what I'm doing. I'm not welding a gas tank and trying to lay dimes. I'm filling my bevel with aluminum while making sure it's consistent. The wheel was already straightened by by boys down and wheel repair guys if NM. Your comment is not valid
Yep all you have to do after is balance it because it'll obviously all be out of wack since the welding material is heavier than aluminium (i think?)