Weldability of a Soda pop Can

[markb]

Amazing ....... First weld, fantastic, can't wait to see your future welds.

Do you have any welding equipment of your own, or do you only get to weld at school?

[Hillbillysmith]

I only get to weld at school. I am going to a vocational school to learn welding as a trade. That is my first ALUMINUM weld. I have MANY others. I do plan on practicing much more in the future on pop cans and hopefully aluminum foil. But so far, the class in general is still doing steel with MIG,stick,TIG. With Stick and MIG, we have done every position for plate in fillet and lap joints with E6010 and E7018. TIG, we are still on horizontal lap and fillet. But moving forward nonetheless!!

P.S.
If people here want to see my welds, I can put pictures up. Just let me know. Thanks for the inspiration to do more.

[markb]

I love pictures, post away.

[Dr Dean]

Ok Hillbilly smith now that you have welded on the pop can without cheating (cheating is welding 2 together at the ends). How about welding 2 razor blades together by the sharp edge. I am going to admit that I've never tried it myself. I also don't have the equipment to weld aluminum.
Now that I've thrown out a new challenge good work! I've gotta go get some razor blades.

[ThomasPowers]

Pep Gomez used to use two razor blades welded edge to edge as his business card for his welding business. He's a smith in Las Cruces NM and teaches welding at the local community college.

[Hillbillysmith]

Dr. Dean, already accomplished! I did this just minutes after welding the pop can. Beat you to the punch lol. Just to let you know, this wasn't very hard. I thought it was easier than the pop can I assure you. I think that the trick is supposed to be weld them at the edge, but NOT MELT THROUGH. My teacher told me to do this, and I'll admit, DEFFINATLY not easy. I tried this one more time, but failed to not melt through. I would've kept trying, but had to get work done in the lab. But I will keep trying!!!

[Hillbillysmith]

Here's the pics:



The white thing in this one is a paper clip to show how small the weld is.


Sorry about the bad pics, they're from my cell phone. It doesn't take very detailed pics.

[Dr Dean]

Got to thinking of this thread and had to post what my 10YO daughter did tonight with some guidance.

[g30360]

funny I recently posted 2 videos on youtube of me and a friend welding coke cans on miller dynasty 350's (excellent machines! btw) so check us out!

YouTube - Tig weld vs. Coke Cans
YouTube - Re: Tig weld vs. Coke Cans

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[trying-it]

Next you gents will be making forge welded razor blades & stovepipe billets like Billy Merrit LOL