My first Aluminum project ready for weld out

[arcalaska]

I bought a mm350p for breaking into aluminum work, here's my first real go at it, a 16' x 60" drift boat, 1/8" sides, 5/32" bottom.

[Sundown]

Thats going to be nice, too bad we don't have rivers with water in them here

[ASKANDY]

arcalaska,
Killer project!! Send some pics of your progress. I'm sure you'll be impressed with the 350P. It's almost too fun to weld aluminum with it

andy

[fun4now]

saaaaweeeeet!!!!!

did you buy plans for it or just think it up?

eather way it is a great looking project, keep the updated pic's comming.

MM350P wow i gess ya didnt want to out grow it A.

boy o boy i gota get more toy's ops aaaa i ment tool's

[rb455ho]

That is quite an impressive project. Would love to see some progression pics. Enjoy your new 350.

[hankj]

I'd sure like to watch it grow, too! Wonder what cost more - the 350P or the aluminum?

Hank

[Scott V]

How about some close ups of the welds? Your wire type and settings would be interesting too. Nice job so far!!! How did you cut your aluminum ? 5083?

[Mike W]

Very nice!

[arcalaska]

I'll try to post more pics but they're all too large, I'm not sure how they will look re-sized.
I worked w/a marine architect on the plans and had most of it water jet cut, the rest was cut with skill saw, portaband, cutoff wheel, or sawzall.
The mm350p cost more than the material.
I can't remember whether the material is 5052 or 5086, the wire is 3/64 5356, 100% argon.

[NorthernLights]

Looks great arcalaska!

I also was thinking of making a drift boat as an aluminum project. Would be great for both my hobbies (welding and fishing). I was planning on using it on the Gulkana, where do you plan to use yours?

[Rocky D]

I'll try to post more pics but they're all too large, I'm not sure how they will look re-sized.
I worked w/a marine architect on the plans and had most of it water jet cut, the rest was cut with skill saw, portaband, cutoff wheel, or sawzall.
The mm350p cost more than the material.
I can't remember whether the material is 5052 or 5086, the wire is 3/64 5356, 100% argon.

I can optimize the pics so you won't lose the physical size, only the file size... will be small enough to post with out losing anything. Send 'em to me, and I'll do it for ya. [email protected]

[arcalaska]

more pics

reducing the size sure didn't help quality... Thanks for the offer Rosky D

[arcalaska]

more pics2

Hopefully I didn't duplicate any.

[Paul Seaman]

Very nice, keep up the great work. I also look foreward to seeing the progress.

Weld well,

[rb455ho]

Those weld look great. It is hard to believe it is GMAW. I guess the pulser/inverter makes all the difference (Obviously your welding skill plays and equal part as well). Keep up the good work and thanks for the pics.