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Old 12-09-2010
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Originally Posted by ian View Post
welding alloy

i have some h2 hummer rims and getting some alloy rock rings to weld on to them, never welded alloy before, what do i need? can i use different wire in my mig? is the gas the same? guesing not. what about tig welding?
i would say that the rims ar heat treated alloy the rims and rings will need pre heating and post heating
gas needs to be pure argon
if you have a tig use this to tackkk the rings in to position as this will eliminate any coldstarts then use alloy wire in mig the ttig would take to long
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