Help with aluminium welding

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    Gabino Active Member

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    I want to make an aluminium barshoe,but I never weld aluminium. I can't use my electric welder. Cause of,I want try welding with the forge,but I have some doubts. Can I use the borax? Densonfarrier has two videos in you tube,but I dont understand that he says. Besides,I can't intro in the other forum for search info..
    Any advices,please..
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    Justin Decker Active Member

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    You have to buy a special flux and wire, it's pretty expensive stuff.
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    Justin Decker Active Member

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    david a hall Moderator

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    Dave Whitaker Active Member

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    I weld aluminum with my oxy/acetylene setup using fluxed alum rod... it's actually brazing, but you can jump a bar across the back of an alum shoe pretty handily with it.....

    Dave
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    The flux for aluminium weld costs here at Spain about 50 euros.

    I saw these videos of Densonfarrier thousand times,but my ear can't understand his. He tell very strange for me. I understand better the wrote english language.
    I can see he puts a bit of aluminium wire??,but can't see if he puts flux. And he don't hit with the hammer,but he makes pressure with the hammer. Is it in this way?
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    Justin Decker Active Member

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    That's right Gabino some wire already has flux on it some have wire and flux separate.
    Justin Decker, Jan 15, 2013
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    david a hall Moderator

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    Swan'swill post you the flux.
    david a hall, Jan 16, 2013
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    Hobart Aluminum 4043 1/8 in. dia. Stick Electrode flux coated DC reverse arc. Works great with O/A, but it takes a little practice . . .
    Tom Bloomer, Jan 16, 2013
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    Well..the borax don't work..
    The sole flux for aluminium available in Spain is named ALU Weld.It's expensive: 75g costs 50 euros. I will order the next week. I think it's my last opportunity.

    I have some good electrodes for aluminium.The problem is that my electric welder don't support these electrodes of 2,5 mm.
    Gabino, Jan 16, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Gabino i think go with davids post
    smitty88, Jan 16, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    welding aliminium 4.jpg

    GABINO YOU WILL NEVER BE STUCK ON THE ROAD
    smitty88, Jan 16, 2013
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    Gabino Active Member

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    Yes, I saw his web and they sent me to the spanish distributor..that it's my farrier supply. I believe that I will scratch my purse..

    Jonh..do you use this flux when you are welding aluminium?
    Gabino, Jan 16, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    I have used both
    smitty88, Jan 16, 2013
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    Gabino Active Member

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    View attachment 2731

    A man needs a master/friend like you to not stuck,John.

    A torch like this can weld the aluminium like in your pic? Or it need oxiacetylene torch?

    soplete.JPG
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Yes somthing like that one useing matt gas
    smitty88, Jan 16, 2013
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    AnthonyLawrence Active Member

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    What's Matt Gas John?

    Butane?
    AnthonyLawrence, Jan 16, 2013
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    smitty88 Well-Known Member

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    Sorry Anthony i miss spelled it MAP 21XluDImCNL__SL500_AA300_.jpg
    smitty88, Jan 16, 2013
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    AnthonyLawrence Active Member

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    Ah, cheers.
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    Gabino Active Member

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    Well..I found that rod..and I can say that very expensive too.

    John,can you forge the weld made with that rod?
    Gabino, Jan 16, 2013
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