0:00
Hi, it's Ray from ProShaper Workshop in Charlton, Massachusetts. This is Tom from Maryland
0:04
He took my four-day class. He's never TIG welded before at all. He's got about five, maybe six
0:10
hours of TIG welding. He wanted to learn how to do aluminum TIG welding. This is Butt Welds
0:16
and he's welded both sides, 063 aluminum, with a 4943 rod, 5050 hydrogen, no, helium argon mix
0:28
I'm sorry. And he's already hit it a couple times on the seam. This is my torture test
0:33
to make sure that the weld is as good as the parent metal. Hit it again, Tom. Let's see
0:37
what we get. So purposely try to break it. Right on the seam. Open it up a little bit
0:50
Hit it on the seam again. Just, oh no, spread the panel back again. It's closing up on you
0:56
as it as it what hammer's over there alright alright let's see what we got
1:08
you see any cracks Tom? I don't see any cracks no cracks
1:14
look at that that's a heavy hammer a heavy hammer and he's done a bunch
1:20
of successful wells he's just about his fifth or sixth he's had a few cracks
1:24
you get the cracks when you stick the tungsten into the puddle and stuff
1:28
or you boil it and you get it too hot. All kinds of little potential problems
1:33
So he's getting really good after six hours. A lot of people say that you have to gas weld aluminum
1:39
I don't believe that's to be the truth. So Tom's on his way to becoming successful
1:44
TIG welder. Thanks, Tom. Thank you
