deereman75
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Well hopefully in the next week or so after a trip to air liquids I am wanting to try my hand at gas welding aluminum. I don't really do any work with aluminum, mainly because I have no real good way of attaching it. I have been reading a bit about gas welding it with a normal o /a torch, aluminum rod, and flux, and decided I might as well try it. The issue is I know less then nothing about welding aluminum, and I need some help. So, first I have no idea what kind of aluminum plate I have, but it has the plastic cover on it, I am assuming for protection before anodizing. With that said, what sort of filler rod should I get? Is there a kind of universal rod for most work, or does it have to match the alloy? Second, any recommendations for a flux? Finally anyone have any tips for me? Just to clarify I am not interested in aluminum soldering, even though it works and I hear is easy. I am ideally wanting to be able to get the nice fish scale beads, like a nice tig weld.