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welding piper channel ?
I've been struggling to Tig weld the .020 piper channel. Mostly where it is welded to thicker items
(which is pretty much anywhere its used )
It looks like thats just past my skill level in some orientations.
Does anyone else have difficulty with this super thin stuff ?
Would a meco midjet OA torch be the better way for paper thin steel ?
Just wondering what most of you do on that----
(chill blocks helps -- but does not fix completely-----)
Tim
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Re: welding piper channel ?
I would gas weld using a small light weight torch.
"You can only tie the record for flying low."
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Re: welding piper channel ?
Is mig welding an option?
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Originally Posted by
teammoose
Is mig welding an option?
As a general rule, mig is not an acceptable welding method on airframes. TIG and gas are the primary methods used in the field.
For thin wall materials, mig would be hard to get an acceptable weld. Before I would use it, I’d want to do a number of test welds, then cut and etch them to insure adequate penetration.
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Re: welding piper channel ?
Originally Posted by
tim bandy
I've been struggling to Tig weld the .020 piper channel. Mostly where it is welded to thicker items
(which is pretty much anywhere its used
)
It looks like thats just past my skill level in some orientations.
Does anyone else have difficulty with this super thin stuff ?
Would a meco midjet OA torch be the better way for paper thin steel ?
Just wondering what most of you do on that----
(chill blocks helps -- but does not fix completely-----)
Tim
I would and have welded it with OA and a 00 or 000 tip. I have two TIG rigs and gave up on using them on anything that flies. The size of the mixing barrel isn't as important as the tip size. I welded up most of my Starduster Too with a Victor (size large) 415 before I bought a Victor J-27 mixing barrel.
A weeeeeeeeeee bit of welding
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Re: welding piper channel ?
With all types of welding the key is practice, practice, practice.
In this situation 90 percent of the heat you apply will be to the thicker material.
Rick
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Re: welding piper channel ?
I'm pretty good with mig but for tig I call upon a friend of mine's son who could literally weld the bottom of 2 beer cans together. He says the trick is you can't make a puddle and feed the rod into it cause the rod is sometimes thicker than the base. You put the rod in position and start the arc on the rod and stitch it in with a lot of patience and practice. And a steady hand. Can be done. I've watched him in amazement.
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Re: welding piper channel ?
Originally Posted by
Stephen
I would gas weld using a small light weight torch.
That's how the women (yes mostly) did it at the factory.
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Re: welding piper channel ?
There are several certified airplanes that are mig welded
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Re: welding piper channel ?
Originally Posted by
keith weber
There are several certified airplanes that are mig welded
Yes, but using controlled procedures.
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