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it seems strange to join a welding forum to find an alternative to welding.but you could use a low heat soder/weld material. try these guys
like said above TIG would be a good choice but MIG may not work out so well on that thin. i would TIG weld it but you could try the stuff aladin has as another option, or go with a 2 part epoxy.
good luck
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Thanks for the replies. I think I am going to go with epoxy.
Joe Dunfee
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sticky situation...
you could use adhesives.
try searching out a company called LORD adhesives. they make glues and two parts for everything under the sun and they stick like $hit on a wool blanket.
if you make some corner gussets and use some clamps you could glue your stage together and is would, im sure, hold up very well.
I wouldnt suggest fiberglass though. its way messier than you want to know. and a pain in the a$$ to deal with.. it stinks, its sticky,frustrating, and expensive..
as for "blowing out the base metal" that is indicative of skill level..
A good TIG man shold be able to weld pop cans together on a regular basis...
ASK ENGLOID on the motorsports side... he is very much experienced.Last edited by SignWave; 12-24-2007, 01:17 PM.
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Originally posted by cadcoke4 View PostSo, I am looking for alternatives to welding. Here are some options I am considering, but am unsure what will be the best choice;
- Using flat "L" brackets or triangular gussets and riveting
those to the frame.
- Same as above, but epoxying to the frame.
- Fiberglassing the joint.
Any comments or other ideas?
Joe Dunfee
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Alternatives to welding aluminum for puppet stage?
I just joined this forum because I was looking for alternatives to welding for a puppet stage project I have in mind. I didn't know where else to go.
I know a shop where the weld aluminum tube on a regular basis. In my case, the heaviest material I will want to use is 1x1 x .060"square tubing (probably .030 wall if I can). But, they say that welding the thin-wall stuff is a problem because the process tends to blast away the base material.
So, I am looking for alternatives to welding. Here are some options I am considering, but am unsure what will be the best choice;
- Using flat "L" brackets or triangular gussets and riveting
those to the frame.
- Same as above, but epoxying to the frame.
- Fiberglassing the joint.
Any comments or other ideas?
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