Outside Corner joints on 11ga 6061 aluminum are enjoyable. This This Aluminum cube project is a good way to get some practice on outside corner joints.
Tanks, Reservoirs, Pontoons, can usually be repaired using a doubler patch that uses a lap joint
Dimensional restoration is a big part of aerospace maintenance.
A whole lot of aerospace tig welding is restoring worn metal.
And that often involves being able to weld a very small bead on an edge.
The thinner the metal, the more difficult it is so its good to start thick and work your way dow...
This is a collaboration video with Jody Collier and Roy "Crummy" Crumrine.
Roy and Jody both do job shop work like this on the side and this aluminum welding job is very typical of the type of work we get. Often times, the machine shop will even make a fixture to help avoid mistakes and make the...