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Metal Shaping with Lazze: Spot Weld Aluminum with a 220V Welder

In this video Lazze shows how you can spot-weld aluminum with a standard 220 volt spot welder that is probably already in your shop.
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  • @asantos84
    @asantos8410 жыл бұрын

    Hello Lazze. In order for the sheet no to stick so hard try to put some engine oil (very thin coat with your finger) in the metal plates that are facing the alloy :) Also the less pressure you put on the spot welder arms the better the current will flow thru the alloy A little tip from Portugal :) Thanks for your videos.

  • @drdremd
    @drdremd10 жыл бұрын

    I now use this daily with .040 3003 aluminum works stunningly well. I will warn you that you can run in to the duty cycle of a cheap spot welder pretty quick this way. Huge huge time saver for me. Potentially best metal working tip EVER for me.

  • @talmadgebirdsong1609
    @talmadgebirdsong16099 жыл бұрын

    I have used this same trick to spotweld copper but I like stainless steel on each side because it holds the heat and concentrates it in a smaller spot.

  • @arfamortis1
    @arfamortis19 жыл бұрын

    I was taught this as an apprentice sheet metal worker back in 1967, but I use thin stainless.

  • @177racing
    @177racing8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you , for keeping knowledge like this alive.

  • @rito147
    @rito14710 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic tip! I've taught my students how to spot weld using steel sheet metal, and this year we had a delivery of aluminum sheet, and all of our welds came out like garbage. But with this tip I know they'll be perfect!

  • @lazzemetalshaping
    @lazzemetalshaping12 жыл бұрын

    @vampirwrr and @socamoto the insulator metal to sandwich the aluminum is just 20GA scraps from the shop here, and it is using the standard tongs on the welder - the same as we use on steel for attaching bead roller templates to panels.

  • @kennethcollins2354
    @kennethcollins235410 жыл бұрын

    This is a great trick. In Mercedes school they taught us the same trick but they taught us to use stainless steel coupons instead of steel because it leaves a small amount of the coupon embedded which then will corrode because it is steel. Stainless steel will not. Great video thank you!

  • @philbrand8702
    @philbrand870210 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for sharing this tip that is so simple that it's brilliant. There are so many inventive people out there doing something with nothing! Also, I love watching your videos. I am learning so much!!!

  • @Bowtie41
    @Bowtie4110 жыл бұрын

    I have one of these welders.Never thought it would do aluminum either.Thanks for a great tip!

  • @KRYSISJAG
    @KRYSISJAG12 жыл бұрын

    THANK YOU FROM ME IN NEW ZEALAND.. This is a money saving trick and well worth sharing well done mate .....

  • @hamiltonescooters2198
    @hamiltonescooters219810 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this informative video. I have watched many of your other videos and gained much knowledge. I will now be looking for a spot welder. Thanks again, Richard

  • @MUSSTAANG
    @MUSSTAANG12 жыл бұрын

    lazze is a legend

  • @Fiskhamnen
    @Fiskhamnen12 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Lazze. That is a very nice way to spotweld aluminium, thanks for sharing.

  • @GERARDOBORDA
    @GERARDOBORDA11 жыл бұрын

    great trick, thanks Mr Lazze.

  • @flatty1902
    @flatty19029 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic I didn't think it was possible Thanks so much for sharing this.

  • @streetstomper
    @streetstomper10 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing, thanks Lazze for this awesome trick/tip

  • @AndreaGanora
    @AndreaGanora12 жыл бұрын

    Hi This is a gret tip, I' m going to keep it in mind for future use. Thanks for sharing

  • @mrgreenswelding2853
    @mrgreenswelding28538 жыл бұрын

    eastwood company have bit for a tigwelder to spot weld aluminium, but this is a great way to spot weld if you have a spot welder.

  • @kandalfus
    @kandalfus8 жыл бұрын

    very nice tip thank you dude for sharing

  • @moesella3542
    @moesella35428 жыл бұрын

    Hi Lazze, thanks for the idea, I have been looking for a way how to spot weld the aluminum sheets since the aluminum metal has very low current resistance, of course if you want to spot weld the aluminum sheets together you need a very high current electric source and adding a resistance to them to create a spot with current resistance to they create a technique by adding a couple of steel sheet metal on both sides, the steel has higher electric current resistance than aluminum, and it works, I have seen some industrial using this idea which cost a fortune not for consumer use, you demonstrated a great way by using a small spot welder 220V which I have never though about that, but my question is : how much amperes that spot welder you used provide ? thanks

  • @doceigen
    @doceigen9 жыл бұрын

    No shit!! Sorry, but this is such a GREAT TRICK... that just slipped out. I'm going to go try this a few times in my shop tonight! What a fabulous technique.... hehe THANKS!!

  • @blasingchristoph3642
    @blasingchristoph364210 жыл бұрын

    Thanks lazze. You are the best.

  • @farmerbob139
    @farmerbob13912 жыл бұрын

    looks like you had a good Christmas... welcome back ;)

  • @lazzemetalshaping
    @lazzemetalshaping12 жыл бұрын

    Practice with scrap to adjust the settings on your machine. There are many variables with metal variations, source power, condition of the machine. Enjoy!

  • @djpaulk
    @djpaulk11 жыл бұрын

    I just bought a portable 220v spot welder and never thought it was possible to spot weld aluminium.The amount of time i have spent drilling and bolting pieces of scrap ally angle together with bolts to make brackets ect.... This is a godsend.. Your spotwelder was a small portable model?

  • @supercow61
    @supercow6112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all the tricks

  • @tomhappy2766
    @tomhappy276611 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tip, can't wait to try it!

  • @ReverndTexDeVille
    @ReverndTexDeVille8 жыл бұрын

    THANKS LAZZE I WAS LOOKING FOR SOME WAY TO DO THIS,, I AM BUILDING A LAND SPEED CAR,, AND I HAVE PANEL BRACKETS I WANT TO ADD,,, BUT THE PANELS ARE THIN,, I DIDNT WANT TO WARP THE PANELS,,THE BRACKETS ARE THICK.. SO I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A BETTER WAY TAN TRYING TO WELD THEM CONVENTIONALLY..THANKS FOR SHARING THE IFO

  • @TekkHakk
    @TekkHakk12 жыл бұрын

    Great info!

  • @jonr5000
    @jonr500012 жыл бұрын

    Good trick, thank you for making the video.

  • @jameswest3890
    @jameswest38909 жыл бұрын

    Nice tip.... Thanks

  • @kwikisilver
    @kwikisilver12 жыл бұрын

    thanks for this piece of information, awesome stuff

  • @MegaHorex
    @MegaHorex12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this trick!

  • @rustynuts4052
    @rustynuts40529 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, helped me out heaps. cheers mate

  • @nataala_
    @nataala_10 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much indeed.

  • @valveman12
    @valveman1212 жыл бұрын

    That was an excellent tip. Thank you

  • @billdlv
    @billdlv12 жыл бұрын

    Great tip, thanks!

  • @lazzemetalshaping
    @lazzemetalshaping11 жыл бұрын

    @ TheToolgypsy Welder on full - experimenting with the timer is where a little trial and error comes in.

  • @sarcasmo57
    @sarcasmo5712 жыл бұрын

    Thant's great, thank you.

  • @shalahuddinudin3868
    @shalahuddinudin386811 жыл бұрын

    thank you for your science share

  • @DancinGecko1
    @DancinGecko112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this technique. It's amazing! How do you spot weld ALUMINUM without showing showing cosmetic, anyway?....

  • @jashimuddin7716
    @jashimuddin771611 жыл бұрын

    thank you very much

  • @alexandermitchell8402
    @alexandermitchell840211 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!!!

  • @mindofencryption
    @mindofencryption11 жыл бұрын

    Now this is a cool trick, gas or tig welding it would have taken a lot of time.

  • @lendoggtheking
    @lendoggtheking10 жыл бұрын

    I guess you could make some steel tips to go on the copper welder probes if you where doing it a lot.

  • @skizo4
    @skizo412 жыл бұрын

    Like! Thanks!

  • @vampirwrr
    @vampirwrr12 жыл бұрын

    Spot Weld machine with a steel electrodes should do the job ?

  • @travisdavis1601
    @travisdavis16018 жыл бұрын

    hello friend can this work using 26 gauge alluminum thanks

  • @reynaldosoriano8686
    @reynaldosoriano86869 жыл бұрын

    Curious to know which kind of spot welder you used Also if there is a spot welder with enogh amperage to do 1/8 " al...

  • @lazzemetalshaping

    @lazzemetalshaping

    9 жыл бұрын

    reynaldo soriano The spot welder is a common one from one of the major manufacturers and we've not tried aluminum that thick, but it is a great question. Thanks for watching and asking a question.

  • @TheToolgypsy
    @TheToolgypsy12 жыл бұрын

    was youre amperage adjustment on the spot welder on full?

  • @stagethree1
    @stagethree110 жыл бұрын

    Could this trick be used to spot weld pop cans together?

  • @lazzemetalshaping

    @lazzemetalshaping

    10 жыл бұрын

    Good question. I'm sure someone here can give it a try and get back to us.

  • @Jerbob1
    @Jerbob110 жыл бұрын

    Does this work with thinner aluminum? Thanks so much. You've opened up some creative options I long thought were closed (I make kinetic art).

  • @lazzemetalshaping

    @lazzemetalshaping

    10 жыл бұрын

    Adjust the timer on the welder, it may take some experimentation to get it right. Don't forget to write down the settings so you don't have to experiment every time.

  • @Jerbob1

    @Jerbob1

    10 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Time to experiment. Best regards!

  • @stephenpearson8573
    @stephenpearson857310 жыл бұрын

    Hi What setting do you need for the spot welder

  • @lazzemetalshaping

    @lazzemetalshaping

    9 жыл бұрын

    The time for the spot welder varies and takes some experimenting. Scraps of the material you're working with are a good start although size of the aluminum will dissipate heat. Thank you for asking.

  • @azzym312
    @azzym3128 жыл бұрын

    Not convinced that the SS pieces make any difference. I get the same result without. Aluminum weld just needs more energy than say mild steel and many welders don't just have it. And what is this about 110 vs 220 which makes no sense what ever.

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