The frame was made of aluminum for weight reasons.
Tig welding aluminum motorcycle frame.
The mig welder is great on non aluminum materials and for places such as the forks and handle bars.
The strength to weight ratio is only superior in the treated state as welded cuts that ratio by at least 3 more likely 4 or more.
I am purchasing a 2001 gsxr 1000 and it has 2 small hairline cracks in the frame near the steering stem area.
I am just not sure what filler rod.
Tig welding a aluminum motorcycle frame.
I was going to have it welded or i might even try to weld it if i ever get my welding down to a art and am confident enough to weld it.
The tig welder on the other hand is the better option for the more intricate and delicate areas of the bike such as the gas tank bike frame and exhaust.
Types of aluminum welding.
Not a good idea to weld an aluminum motorcycle frame unless you have the facility to heat treat the entire frame and assure alignment.
Gas tungsten arc welding gtaw also known as tungsten inert gas tig welding is one of the most popular welding processes chosen for aluminum.
If you re wondering how to weld aluminum it s important to know that there are several welding processes that can be used.
So he can set amperage different on each side of the alternating current cycle.
Mike uses a miller dynasty 280dx for tig welding aluminum bike frames and he also has the expansion pack which allows for independent amplitude settings.
That is a pretty cool feature that has benefits for tig welding aluminum.
Bike frame fixtured on a stronghand tools welding table and welded out using both er70s 2 tig rod along with weldmold 880.