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Good simple job! Brandon! Thanks for sharing! 👌👍

Excellent thank you.

Great video. After you sand it make sure to cover it with something like Cerekote trim coat or something. Then it will be protected from UV damaged for a good year. Just do coating once a year or so from then on out. I want to try this on a jeep bumper. might not be doable as the bumper is a little bit textured

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Nice little job and great tips on time

I just repaired an aluminum telescope base saddle for a friend. I hate cast aluminum and i hate powder coating even more 🤣😂

vhy dont you tig weld it?

Those welds looked amazing! Thanks for another great tutorial!!!!!

Quick question for you on my MiG yes welder like your blue one. I tried using flux core for the same reasons you indicated. However, in gasless mode, it would only give me the .035 wire size and would not go below 80 volts. That turned out to be too hot for the thin sheet metal I was welding too. Does your welder allow you to use .030 wire?

I’m enjoying your trailer rebuild video. I’m in the process of resurrecting a 1950’s era steel box trailer I’ve had for almost 60 years. Running into the same issues of cost and budget and question of am I out of my mind……definitely out of my mind. LOL

Great job, looks great, thanks for sharing ,all the best to you and your loved ones

Nice repair Brandon, looks great 👍😁

is there a way to successfully stick weld aluminum without heating it first?

Love it, Brandon! Cool to see these aluminum projects. I haven't yet ventured into anything aluminum and these vids are building up my courage. Thanks for sharing!

Always a teaching moment and you are a great teacher

good job thanks for your videos

Would a traditional drill press be accurate enough? I do not have a mag drill is why i ask

@brandon, I am wondering what was being done wrong other then settings when that wels was done? Now i am not far into the video, and do not have much aluminum experience at all so this maybw a newb question (aka dumb question). Both pieces have majority overlap, so how does a weld get into the top piece pretty well but not even begin to melt into the bottom piece?

Good work Brandon. My Son-in-law and daughter gave me a spool gun for Christmas, and your video along with others has helped me recognize a good aluminum weld. I haven't used it a whole lot, and my practice has been with 1/8 inch coupons, and my welds have been all over the place as far as quality. It helps a lot to know how you vary your settings, to get a good weld. I just need more practice. Thanks for your time and effort in these videos.

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Hi Brandon this is Rob you mentioned using a stainless steel grinding wheel is that a dedicated one just for aluminum?

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Great video, as always! That original weld sure did NOT do the job. Was it just not enough heat/current/volts to penetrate as yours did??? One question....you used the band saw that you use for steel. Was it not necessary to change the blade for just aluminum??? I know you use brushes and grinders for just aluminum, so I was wondering about the band saw blade. I tried to cut aluminum with a hand hacksaw and the metal clogged up the teeth on the blade. Be well, be safe, and most of all, be Blessed!!!

Lol, when you open up filming, I had thought its good weld but apparently its not bonded. I can see its require be cleaned before welding. From looks of bad weld, was done in water? Won't bond?? Interesting showing…. Pretty kwel.

Thanks Brandon for showing, welds looks very good and have a great weekend.

Nice! I have the titanium mig 140 with the spool gun and 100% argon. Still trying to get the hang of making a weld that looks that good. I'm wondering if a 120 volt machine is even really adiquit for 1/8 aluminum. I'm looking to upgrade at some point to a 220v multi process.

Great job Brandon, sure enjoy watching you weld aluminum . Being a welders helper 60 years ago and having a great time with them and seeing todays welding is so different yet so much alike. It's great seeing all these new tools and tricks of the trade. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

Great ideas!!!

Great idea thanks so much for sharing I use a pair of finger nail clippers to cut the sharp edges of of the wire ties leaves a nice smooth edge. GOD BLESS!!!!!!✌🏻from Ga.

Simply awesome, to the point, no extra 40 minutes of blah blah. Just right for beginners. Thank you, just found you, perfect timing.

Don't know about that one, but the plug-in-pins on my gate leaves too much room and the gate has, at least, a 1/2" clanking, especially when on bumpy/gravel roads, it literally has started to rip the weld apart on the gates plate, just like the one you're working on, but no rust at all... will a sand and quick stick weld lock it, hold, or will the current weld just collapse/melt away? The whole weld all the way around is not broke, just about half.

Inspirational stuff bro keep up the awesome content

Good video. I'll be watching.

The Diopter glasses are nice (and I've used them now for years); but a 'nicer' option which are ballistic rated are available on Amazon, and are UV rated and have FULL view magnification vs the impeded, minute view of the Milwaukee's at the lower end. Great vid, thank you Brandon, just sharing so this following is aware of other styled viewing options.

Stuff like that and mowers are always freebies for me, those little free jobs sometimes bring loyal customers with bigger stuff, Ive done a mobile job to fix a simple mower deck mount (2 hour minimum $120 mobile fee) Did it for free after I got there, 10 minute job. Guy ended up calling me about 3 months later to build him a steel bridge to go across a creek for his tractor and fourwheeler. Made more than enough on that one, and have worked for his friends and family off and on ever since.

Went to home depot yesterday and found your Milwaukee bifocal glasses. Love them. The best part is I actually use them!

Nice welding dude.

Super late to the party, but every time I watch one of your vids I learn something new. Great bike bro. I have 4 Kawis and love them all.

I do get asked often times how much I charge the customer especially for welding aluminum. People know that tig welding Al is a little bit expensive than mig welding or stick. I don't charge by centimeter of weld. I always charge what I think would be fair enough for me and the customer, and never had problems to be too expensive for people.Ex: I weld a 5 cm cracked alloy rim for 20 euros or less. If I have 2 cracks on same rim I charge 30 euro only instead of 40 euro to make a good price. When I have a big repair I'm going to evaluate the consumables and my time, and then make a price.

Wow! Fantastic job!!!

Thank you for the info.

good video and job take care, be safe and well.

Good informational video Brandon thanks for always wanting to help us get things figured out and guide us along the way!! Have a great day!! Take care!

I'd recommend a modification to the rod ends and weld in a few ornate support gusset's. May be next time it breaks..Peace

just donate your time on that for bragging rights...and name dropping..lol...Peace

Nice work that looked like it took a while to fix.

Looks nice good job on this repair!!

I have a friend that works for a delivery company and now I have side work repairing hand trucks. Pricing is difficult but since I'm a newbie welder any little bit of work is welcome and I get paid for play. Happy Birthday sir!🎉

I liked this video. Clean and clear. Just got a plasma cutter. Moving into more metal fabrication myself. How was the pay for that job? Guessing 300 ish?

Brandon your tip was on the money, was drilling a 2 1/4 hole for a deadbolt lock cylinder when I felt the pop you describe. I finished the hole and of course the arbor adapter pins popped out of the hole saw. I tried using flat files, with vice grips with socket wrenches, rags with channel locks,nothing worked. Your video was one of the top hits and your instructions worked perfect. It took mee 3 times of the gentle tapping you demonstrated to loosen the arbor adaptor. Thanks for a great dyi tip, which save my Klein tools key hole tools!