[Healeys] Shroud Welding

[Dave Porter]

Patrick,
 Apparently neither you nor the CA. class has tried to TIG a Healey shroud.
It will splatter some, trust me. You won't find a suitable filler for that
old English aluminum. The stuff is dirty with paint and bondo and who knows
what. TIG likes clean, like new. The key is the flux. I posted a source last
night (Muggyweld) and his rod works well as a filler for the Birmabrite AL
used on Healeys.
DP
 

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From: healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+frogeye=porterscustom.com at autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of patrick harris
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 9:25 PM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Shroud Welding

I have been taking a rop class for adults in california in which we have 
access to the many types of welders.  The original austin healeys I believe 
were welded with a tig type arrangement.  Although mig is now perfectly 
capable of matching the alloys etc in the shrouds, it typically is used 
because it is easier to master, but originally was invented for industry 
because it was quicker and more productive.  Having played with tig I prefer

it over mig for precision and beauty of weld.  Tig is basically like a 
easily controlled gas weld and produces a beautiful bead which is easily 
manipulated and allows fixing if you make a mistake or blow a hole by simply

letting up on the pedal and reducing the heat 

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