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Old 07-25-2020, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Moving Molecules . View Post
As we seem to opt for the TIG welder when welding Aluminum .... are there any Fans of this older style here in the U.K.
when l did some work on a 1958 Aston Martin we tried some Gas welding because it is a Softer weld and is easy to work with and Grind and finish etc.

Cheers Matt.

When I did the wheeling course with Geoff at MPH panels part of it was gas welding aluminium.
He used an off cut of the aluminium sheet for filler rod but rarely used it.
It was easy to get the idea and was many times quicker than tig.
He tacked it up, had the torch angle very low and just flew up the panel.
He was Aston Martin trained coach builder and his work is a thing of beauty.
His lightweight E Type bonnets are made in 9 pieces if I recall correctly and all welded with gas.

He uses the same technique as David Gardiner (who frequents this very forum) shows on steel in his excellent DVD, which was the best £30 I ever spent.
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