Tig Welding Aluminum Bicycle Frame
Generally tig welding creates a stronger cleaner looking weld.
Tig welding aluminum bicycle frame. Another mission powder coated blue. Aluminium bicycle frame repair using tig aluminium repair welding equipment. When you re getting started with bicycle framebuilding you have different options for how you want to join the tubes of the bike frame together. Bike frame fixtured on a stronghand tools welding table and welded out using both er70s 2 tig rod along with weldmold 880.
Torch got you down. Above is a mission frame made of 4130 chromoly steel that s been tig tungsten inert gas welded. Steel aluminum and titanium bikes can be welded. This video about tig welding an aluminum bike frame was filmed at zanconato custom cycles shop in sutton ma.
What you re seeing is raw steel tubing with a clear gloss powder coat. I specialise in bike frame welding welding bike frames to improve strength to the frame repairs to prevent future frame cracks after the bicycle frame welding has be done. Aluminium bicycle welding is one of the most difficult of all welding procedures. In the last video we tack welded the front triangle together in the frame jig and.
We can help you keep joining tubes with masterweld tig torches replacement parts and consumables needed for bicycle frame. Tig welding a bike frame with 032 wall alloy steel tubing and with weldmold 880 tig rod and then smashing it with a hammer. Tig welded joints are the most common type today found on lots of bikes and lots of styles. Inweld has been providing the welding and fabrication industry with quality products since 1970.
Aluminum is a very popular metal for bikes. Bicycle fabrication supply keeps in stock inweld tig welding alloys for steel stainless and aluminum. Manufacturers use two types of welding to build bike frames tig and mig.