alluminium welder need to weld for me...

[funkenfresh]

help found, thanks all

[Rob]

try your local radiator shop / engineering workshop.

what is it? anything like triple clamps ad that kind of stuff, get a newie

[funkenfresh]

sub frame

[Rob]

Shouldnt be a drama then - Id try local radiator shop - walk in with beer/cash and get it sorted!!!

[Halo_2]

PSB gr33nm0nk3y i believe is a trade cert ali welder

[funkenfresh]

thanks halo.. he has been PM'd... if anyone else can help...!?!?!? let me know

[Marty MOOSE]

Just bought a tig but it won't be here for 8-10 weeks

MM

[Taz]

got to a boat building shop in balcatta...they are ali experts

[Billywhizz]

Just bought a tig but it won't be here for 8-10 weeks

MM

already got one but unless its AC/DC it wont be any good to him

sorry abel.. mines only good for DC as you know

[funkenfresh]

thats k BW... boat builders sounds like a good idea

[Sean'o]

When do you need it done by? i can do it but not till sunday arvo at the earliest. Is the subframe off the bike so it can be done on a bench?

[funkenfresh]

yeh sunday is fine... and its off the bike.. ready to weld... whats you contact details? and where you located?

[Sean'o]

yeh sunday is fine... and its off the bike.. ready to weld... whats you contact details? and where you located?

Have some bad news for both of us, was just in the shed welding up some ally table legs and the tig died, im hoping its just the thermal overload coz its bloody hot in the shed, but i think thats doubtful, its still going, just wont crank the amps up over about 30. Fuck!, will let you know if it fires back up when its cooler.
This is what happens when you buy cheap welders off ebay!

[Falcore]

on a side note how much would a tig set someone back?

[Sean'o]

on a side note how much would a tig set someone back?

depends what you want, the one i got was 1400 and does everything, ac/dc tig, plasma cuts and arc welds, but not industrial grade, dont even think its hobyist grade, i havent done that much work with it and its died.
If you never want to weld aluminium, then a good dc inverter that will arc weld and dc tig weld, mild steel, stainless, etc about $1100, if you want a good one that will weld everything, an ac/dc machine, your looking at around $4k. I wish now that i had spent the $4k in the first place, luckily i got enough work done with this one to pay for itself, just.

[funkenfresh]

shit, fu*k dam.. yeh itd be good if it works.. hope it does...!!
can anyone else helpo me-o!?!