EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

With Helium expensive and hard to get I started looking around. What are my options to make a dog box out of aluminum? I have seen those rods used to patch holes. They only use a propane torch. I doubt they could weld though. I was told argon does not work on thicker metals but what gauge aluminum is used on dog boxes? I would prefer aluminum for the weight. But if I can't weld it I may go with steel.

i have welded aluminum on those salt water haul trucks i was useing a wire welder with argon those trailers are pretty thick it did the job just fine the wire is fairly cheap. it will work fine for a dog box not sure about the argon the company paid for that make sure the wire is rated for aluminum

you can stick weld it.just have to buy the rods for it.cant remember the name of them.starts with an A.THEY ARE BLUE COLOR.USED THEM A ALOT.worl great

How thick you looking to weld? Any alum welding I have ever done was with straight argon and a spool gun.  I've welded up to probably 1/4 in material. Never had any problem at all, and I can't imagine needing any thicker material for a dog box.

Could you use rivets?

Just use 100% argon. Spool gun with the right wire for the job their are different grades of wire. If your thinking about heliarc welding it you have to have a high frequency box and you can't use the standard tungsten tips you use on carbon they aren't hard enough you have to get 100% tungsten tips as well

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X2 or argon, but u need to use pure argon no argon/co2 mixture