Hello Lazze. In order for the sheet no to stick so hard try to put some engine oil (very thin coat with your finger) in the metal plates that are facing the alloy :) Also the less pressure you put on the spot welder arms the better the current will flow thru the alloy A little tip from Portugal :) Thanks for your videos.
I now use this daily with .040 3003 aluminum works stunningly well. I will warn you that you can run in to the duty cycle of a cheap spot welder pretty quick this way. Huge huge time saver for me. Potentially best metal working tip EVER for me.
Fantastic tip! I've taught my students how to spot weld using steel sheet metal, and this year we had a delivery of aluminum sheet, and all of our welds came out like garbage. But with this tip I know they'll be perfect!
I have used this same trick to spotweld copper but I like stainless steel on each side because it holds the heat and concentrates it in a smaller spot.
Thank you so much for this informative video. I have watched many of your other videos and gained much knowledge. I will now be looking for a spot welder. Thanks again, Richard
Thanks so much for sharing this tip that is so simple that it's brilliant. There are so many inventive people out there doing something with nothing! Also, I love watching your videos. I am learning so much!!!
@vampirwrr and @socamoto the insulator metal to sandwich the aluminum is just 20GA scraps from the shop here, and it is using the standard tongs on the welder - the same as we use on steel for attaching bead roller templates to panels.
This is a great trick. In Mercedes school they taught us the same trick but they taught us to use stainless steel coupons instead of steel because it leaves a small amount of the coupon embedded which then will corrode because it is steel. Stainless steel will not. Great video thank you!
Hi Lazze, thanks for the idea, I have been looking for a way how to spot weld the aluminum sheets since the aluminum metal has very low current resistance, of course if you want to spot weld the aluminum sheets together you need a very high current electric source and adding a resistance to them to create a spot with current resistance to they create a technique by adding a couple of steel sheet metal on both sides, the steel has higher electric current resistance than aluminum, and it works, I have seen some industrial using this idea which cost a fortune not for consumer use, you demonstrated a great way by using a small spot welder 220V which I have never though about that, but my question is : how much amperes that spot welder you used provide ? thanks
THANKS LAZZE I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME WAY TO DO THIS,, I AM BUILDING A LAND SPEED CAR,, AND I HAVE PANEL BRACKETS I WANT TO ADD,,, BUT THE PANELS ARE THIN,, I DIDNT WANT TO WARP THE PANELS,,THE BRACKETS ARE THICK.. SO I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A BETTER WAY TAN TRYING TO WELD THEM CONVENTIONALLY..THANKS FOR SHARING THE IFO
I just bought a portable 220v spot welder and never thought it was possible to spot weld aluminium.The amount of time i have spent drilling and bolting pieces of scrap ally angle together with bolts to make brackets ect.... This is a godsend.. Your spotwelder was a small portable model?
No shit!! Sorry, but this is such a GREAT TRICK... that just slipped out. I'm going to go try this a few times in my shop tonight! What a fabulous technique.... hehe THANKS!!
Practice with scrap to adjust the settings on your machine. There are many variables with metal variations, source power, condition of the machine. Enjoy!
reynaldo soriano The spot welder is a common one from one of the major manufacturers and we've not tried aluminum that thick, but it is a great question. Thanks for watching and asking a question.
Adjust the timer on the welder, it may take some experimentation to get it right. Don't forget to write down the settings so you don't have to experiment every time.
The time for the spot welder varies and takes some experimenting. Scraps of the material you're working with are a good start although size of the aluminum will dissipate heat. Thank you for asking.
Not convinced that the SS pieces make any difference. I get the same result without. Aluminum weld just needs more energy than say mild steel and many welders don't just have it. And what is this about 110 vs 220 which makes no sense what ever.
Hello Lazze.
In order for the sheet no to stick so hard try to put some engine oil (very thin coat with your finger) in the metal plates that are facing the alloy :)
Also the less pressure you put on the spot welder arms the better the current will flow thru the alloy
A little tip from Portugal :)
Thanks for your videos.
I now use this daily with .040 3003 aluminum works stunningly well.
I will warn you that you can run in to the duty cycle of a cheap spot welder pretty quick this way.
Huge huge time saver for me.
Potentially best metal working tip EVER for me.
Thank you , for keeping knowledge like this alive.
I was taught this as an apprentice sheet metal worker back in 1967, but I use thin stainless.
Fantastic tip! I've taught my students how to spot weld using steel sheet metal, and this year we had a delivery of aluminum sheet, and all of our welds came out like garbage. But with this tip I know they'll be perfect!
I have used this same trick to spotweld copper but I like stainless steel on each side because it holds the heat and concentrates it in a smaller spot.
I have one of these welders.Never thought it would do aluminum either.Thanks for a great tip!
Thank you so much for this informative video.
I have watched many of your other videos and gained much knowledge.
I will now be looking for a spot welder.
Thanks again,
Richard
That's amazing, thanks Lazze for this awesome trick/tip
Thanks so much for sharing this tip that is so simple that it's brilliant. There are so many inventive people out there doing something with nothing!
Also, I love watching your videos. I am learning so much!!!
THANK YOU FROM ME IN NEW ZEALAND.. This is a money saving trick and well worth sharing well done mate .....
Thanks Lazze.
That is a very nice way to spotweld aluminium, thanks for sharing.
great trick, thanks Mr Lazze.
Fantastic I didn't think it was possible Thanks so much for sharing this.
Thanks for the tip, can't wait to try it!
Hi
This is a gret tip, I' m going to keep it in mind for future use.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you for all the tricks
very nice tip thank you dude for sharing
Thanks lazze. You are the best.
@vampirwrr and @socamoto
the insulator metal to sandwich the aluminum is just 20GA scraps from the shop here, and it is using the standard tongs on the welder - the same as we use on steel for attaching bead roller templates to panels.
thanks for this piece of information, awesome stuff
Good trick, thank you for making the video.
looks like you had a good Christmas...
welcome back ;)
Thank you for this trick!
That was an excellent tip. Thank you
This is a great trick. In Mercedes school they taught us the same trick but they taught us to use stainless steel coupons instead of steel because it leaves a small amount of the coupon embedded which then will corrode because it is steel. Stainless steel will not. Great video thank you!
Great info!
Awesome, helped me out heaps. cheers mate
lazze is a legend
Great tip, thanks!
Nice tip.... Thanks
thank you for your science share
eastwood company have bit for a tigwelder to spot weld aluminium, but this is a great way to spot weld if you have a spot welder.
Thank you very much indeed.
Thank you for sharing this technique. It's amazing! How do you spot weld ALUMINUM without showing showing cosmetic, anyway?....
Hi Lazze, thanks for the idea, I have been looking for a way how to spot weld the aluminum sheets since the aluminum metal has very low current resistance, of course if you want to spot weld the aluminum sheets together you need a very high current electric source and adding a resistance to them to create a spot with current resistance to they create a technique by adding a couple of steel sheet metal on both sides, the steel has higher electric current resistance than aluminum, and it works, I have seen some industrial using this idea which cost a fortune not for consumer use, you demonstrated a great way by using a small spot welder 220V which I have never though about that, but my question is : how much amperes that spot welder you used provide ? thanks
thank you very much
THANKS LAZZE I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME WAY TO DO THIS,, I AM BUILDING A LAND SPEED CAR,, AND I HAVE PANEL BRACKETS I WANT TO ADD,,, BUT THE PANELS ARE THIN,, I DIDNT WANT TO WARP THE PANELS,,THE BRACKETS ARE THICK.. SO I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A BETTER WAY TAN TRYING TO WELD THEM CONVENTIONALLY..THANKS FOR SHARING THE IFO
Thank you!!!!
I just bought a portable 220v spot welder and never thought it was possible to spot weld aluminium.The amount of time i have spent drilling and bolting pieces of scrap ally angle together with bolts to make brackets ect.... This is a godsend.. Your spotwelder was a small portable model?
Thant's great, thank you.
Wtf that's a good trick man thanks
No shit!! Sorry, but this is such a GREAT TRICK... that just slipped out. I'm going to go try this a few times in my shop tonight! What a fabulous technique.... hehe THANKS!!
Practice with scrap to adjust the settings on your machine. There are many variables with metal variations, source power, condition of the machine. Enjoy!
was youre amperage adjustment on the spot welder on full?
Like! Thanks!
@ TheToolgypsy
Welder on full - experimenting with the timer is where a little trial and error comes in.
hello friend can this work using 26 gauge alluminum thanks
Curious to know which kind of spot welder you used
Also if there is a spot welder with enogh amperage to do 1/8 " al...
reynaldo soriano The spot welder is a common one from one of the major manufacturers and we've not tried aluminum that thick, but it is a great question. Thanks for watching and asking a question.
I guess you could make some steel tips to go on the copper welder probes if you where doing it a lot.
Does this work with thinner aluminum? Thanks so much. You've opened up some creative options I long thought were closed (I make kinetic art).
Adjust the timer on the welder, it may take some experimentation to get it right. Don't forget to write down the settings so you don't have to experiment every time.
Thanks. Time to experiment. Best regards!
Could this trick be used to spot weld pop cans together?
Good question. I'm sure someone here can give it a try and get back to us.
Spot Weld machine with a steel electrodes should do the job ?
Hi What setting do you need for the spot welder
The time for the spot welder varies and takes some experimenting. Scraps of the material you're working with are a good start although size of the aluminum will dissipate heat. Thank you for asking.
Now this is a cool trick, gas or tig welding it would have taken a lot of time.
Not convinced that the SS pieces make any difference. I get the same result without. Aluminum weld just needs more energy than say mild steel and many welders don't just have it.
And what is this about 110 vs 220 which makes no sense what ever.