Clearing the air on a statement posted on this site in another thread.

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I weld billet end caps to .065 aluminum round tubing and then 1/4 plate mounting tabs to the .065 round tubing. I have found a softer weld similar to like a sine wave machine looks best, but with the inverter I can get that look without the cup glowing and burning off the end of the tungsten.

I tried those setting and they do produce a nice job. I also switched up on the wave form while trying that and discovered the Tri wave really looked sweet set like that... The Dynasty just give a few more tools in the belt to borrow one of Jody's lines from tips and tricks.. Every extra tool helps a guy find something that works best...

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I tried those setting and they do produce a nice job. I also switched up on the wave form while trying that and discovered the Tri wave really looked sweet set like that... The Dynasty just give a few more tools in the belt to borrow one of Jody's lines from tips and tricks.. Every extra tool helps a guy find something that works best...

I don't think you can have too many tools.

That's because the part heats up?

As aluminum gets hotter and hotter, the weld bead just keeps getting wider unless you back up off of the pedal. And then sometimes its better to just let it cool down some before continuing.

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As aluminum gets hotter and hotter, the weld bead just keeps getting wider unless you back up off of the pedal. And then sometimes its better to just let it cool down some before continuing.

I hate welding small parts for this exact reason. When small pieces need an outside corner weld and an inside fillet weld. If you do both right after each other the one you do second always is so hot you loose the ripples. It looks like one solid weld. I was welding these little stops and it took forever for these things to cool off.