Aluminum Welding?

[jfiscus]

I just bought an older beater canoe from a family member, but it needs a crack welded in the bottom & side. The internets tell me I can buy rods for my stick welder to weld this; has anyone done this before? Where can I buy these local to Middletown?

I have a 220v AC/DC stick & cheapo 120v mig.

Anyone care to chime in with help?

[94Dodge Truggy]

patch with a thin sheet of aluminum and jb weld. :beers:

[GPER]

I bet Wieler in Dayton would have them, I would get a very small rod.

[WrenchMonkey]

At the risk of sinking it in the middle of a river, just pony up and have it done right at a shop. Call around and tell them how long the crack is.

X2.

Aluminum is tricky. I mean, it ain't impossible, and with some practice I'm sure you could do a lot better than I do.

But I don't think you wanna practice on a boat.

Robert

[carwash]

Bring it down, I'll stack some dimes on it for ya.

[yellowjacket]

Bring it down, I'll stack some dimes on it for ya.

make it a project thread on the sigma site!!!!:p

[jfiscus]

The old beater cane wouldn't be worth the gas money to drive down that way... I have a nice canoe of my own; this one was just bought to have as a spare for family/friend who want to tag along.

[Big_O_XJ]

The old beater cane wouldn't be worth the gas money to drive down that way... I have a nice canoe of my own; this one was just bought to have as a spare for family/friend who want to tag along.

There is Harris welding supply in Monroe it is right behind froggy blues on 63 or they have a weiler of the Rt 4 bypass also. The best way to weld thin aluminum is to TIG it but you can use aluminum wire and 100% argon in a MIG. Your MIG has the power to do it but you have to use the shielding gas and the right wire. Give me a call if you need any more help.

[GPER]

this one was just bought to have as a spare for family/friend who want to tag along.

So in this message I'm getting here Jason is that it is ok for some of your family and friends to sink?????:eek: :D

[Nuts]

My buddy here in town has an aluminum set up. I'll call him and see what it'll take for him to do it.

[eighty3bronco]

I just saw a video for durafix.

http://durafix.com/

you could try that.

[jfiscus]

My buddy here in town has an aluminum set up. I'll call him and see what it'll take for him to do it.

Let me know.

[jfiscus]

So in this message I'm getting here Jason is that it is ok for some of your family and friends to sink?????:eek: :D

I think that the keyword in your message is "some" and, yes, that is fine with me. ;) :D