anyone in here weld aluminum and stainless?

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Old 10-28-2011, 05:00 PM
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Default anyone in here weld aluminum and stainless?

i've got a few projects on a motorcycle i'm working on and need a few things welded. nothing precision, and nothing more than 1/4". looking around online theres tons of welders in the N. houston area, but look like huge manufacturing and fab facilities. i'm sure they wouldnt even touch something like this.

Looking more for someone that has a garage setup and some skills, or a retired person that wants a few bucks on the side.

more northside the better, spring/conroe/magnolia/tomball/woodlands area. but i can drive.

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I think your best bet would be a hole in the wall shop, I'm sure my boss would maybe do it.
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What do you need welded?
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just putting on some brackets and small repairs on the alum. and maybe something along the lines of a small fuel cell on the stainless, so sheet metal stuff on that end.
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To bad I'm south of Houston by lake Jackson. I would take it to work, I tig weld stainless all day and can do aluminum to
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I know a guy who might do it at the shop i work at. Pm me exactly what your looking to do and ill ask him. Aluminum is HARd to do though
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Originally Posted by boofthese
I know a guy who might do it at the shop i work at. Pm me exactly what your looking to do and ill ask him. Aluminum is HARd to do though
Aluminum is not hard. You just have to feel it instead of using sight to see heat you have to know how much heat you are putting into the material.
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Make sure when welding it it burns alot easier than steel




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