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So I did a few practice welds and got ok at zoning in my machine. I had a hair line crack on the back part of the boat that wasn't structural so I used that as my practice. Clean, did a short bead, dialed it in and welded it up almost seamless. Then I went to weld on the bottom of the boat and I can't get my machine to zone in...my wire keeps balling up at the end and not even melting on the the boat. Looks more like it's just falling off straight to the ground. Seems like I tried everything less gas, less wire, less heat, more gas, more heat and more wire. I even tried preheating the aluminum on the boat. My biggest problem is there is no way to gauge the thickness or type of aluminum.
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Originally posted by Draco View PostYou did a splendid job on that deck Bisch. It looks exactly like the one I built for you.
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I would say it more like we built the deck, and you did all the welding. I was there, and I did a lot of work on it too, just no welding at that point, since I did not know how, and did not have my own machine! I do not appreciate being made out to look like a liar for everyone else to read about!!!!! After the initial deck was welded by Draco, I bought my own machine with a spool gun and did a lot of welding on this boat myself, and am very glad I made the decision to buy my own machine because now I can make a modification or fix something myself, without having to work around someone else's schedule to try to get it done. Draco, I'm sorry if I did not give you the credit that you did deserve, but like said above, I was just trying to answer the OP's question as to whether he should get the stuff to weld aluminum himself.
BischLast edited by Bisch; 08-07-2016, 09:49 AM.
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