Aluminum Welding Rods- Do they work?
Вставка
- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- This is beginner friendly aluminum welding! Aluminum welding rods like these Alumiweld Rods from Harbor Freight make welding aluminum without a Tig Welder or Mig Welder possible. This system is affordable and the process is simple. These aluminum welding rods make it possible to to braze weld aluminum easily braze weld aluminum just like I did in the video!
There are several brands of these aluminum welding rods but in this video I used the Alumiweld rods from Harbor Freight. The price for these aluminum rods is under $20 which makes them very affordable. Welding aluminum with these rods requires practice to be sure. I found that there are three key factors for success with brazing aluminum. The first is surface preparation. Sanding, wire brushing and a thorough cleaning with a solvent like acetone or alcohol is a critical foundation to the process. The second key is stabilizing the piece to be welded. Clamping and immobilizing the aluminum that you are working on will assist in heat flexing. The third factor that I found was temperature. The Alumiweld rods have a working temperature of 730° which oddly enough is the same max temperature of MAP gas. The max temperature of propane is about 600°, so I chose to use MAP. I found that evenly heating the parent metal along the entire length of the weld worked best for me. I also notice more success when I didn't "rush" the temperature/process.
🙂Full disclosure here, I do receive a small commission from traffic that I drive to my affiliate links and As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
🛒My Amazon Store ⤵️
www.amazon.com...
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
-Merch--Merch--Merch--Merch-
Mr Fred’s Merch NOW AVAILABLE⤵️
mrfredsdiy.com
⛺️ ⛺️ Check out our Sister UA-cam Channel for camping gear reviews & how-to’s⛺️
/ @campingtips-n-tricks
Brunt Boots Link⤵️
🥾 🥾 Want to try Brunt work Boots with me? 🥾 🥾
Go to bruntworkwear.... and enter promo code mrfreds10 at checkout to get $10 off your purchase of $60 or more.
----------------------------------------
Links From The Video: Amazon
✅ Self Igniting Torch Head amzn.to/3RyQg14 
✅ Bernzomatic AL3 Aluminum Brazing/Welding Rods amzn.to/461b45E
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
🙏Help me fund future projects!
$❤️$ Use the “Super Thanks” Button Above
OR
☕️ www.buymeacoff...
-----------------------------------------------
Social Media
Twitter “X” x.com/mrfredsdiy/
🔵 Join the Facebook conversation www.facebook.c...
🟣Follow me on Instagram: / mrfredsdiy
⚫️TikTok www.tiktok.com...
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
EBL Product Links
🔋⚡️EBL Rechargeable AAA Batteries Pack of 8 amzn.to/3oBYx4z
🔋⚡️EBL Rechargeable AA Batteries Pack of 8 amzn.to/3JbSWeZ
🎶Music: www.epidemicso...
🎯 Goal Zero Products
www.pjtra.com/...
🏆Made in USA🇺🇸
Leatherman “Rev” Multitool (around $50)amzn.to/3wbO0St
Leatherrman
www.pntrac.com...
For Businesses Inquiries please Email:
mrfredsdiy@yahoo.com
Mr Fred
505 E Windmill Lane
STE 1C -217
Las Vegas NV
89123
#mrfredsdiy
Preparation is key with this process! From there a good clean braze weld is possible. Have you tried this technique? Leave a comment and let me know.⤵️
Nice video! It's great to learn about this option.
There is definitely a tendency to think we need to go straight to a fancy TIG machine for probably just a few little aluminum projects per year.
Thanks for checking this video out! Certainly there are tons of projects this could be useful for. Every time I braze with these rods I start looking for projects to apply this to. Preparation and technique are my two takeaways with this process. Thanks for washing.!
Cool video. You sir, have earned yourself a new subscriber.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching!
Hii what can I use to mend aluminum wire together to create a carnival wire frame/ bra
With the right technique, these brazing rods will work on aluminum wire. Thanks for watching.!
Im trying to repair an aluminum wheel hairline crack on the inside of the barrel. It had a slow leak. Do you think this would be strong enough to repair a 18 inch aliminum automobile wheel?
I have never seen it done on a wheel. It would be difficult to get the wheel up to the proper temperature.
With practice, almost anything
Can it be used to weld a crack on a car air conditioner line (made of aluminum apparently)?
Can you alumaweld a piece of steel and a piece of aluminum together the same way? 🤔
Unfortunately no. These rods do not work on iron, steel or other ferrous metals.