This is a video to show my boat build progress and share some tips on how to weld using pulse. the machine i have is a miller xmt304, the alloy aluminum i used is 5086, 5052, and some 6061 extrusion.. How to "weld" aluminum without a welder: welding aluminum is not as hard as you think. many years ago i was one of the first professional boat builders in australia to build a 15 ft boat completely free of any welding or riveting. it was 'glued' together and was rated to handle 65 horsepower outboards.. Tig or mig for aluminium? discussion in 'metal boat building' started by ted655, oct 20, 2005. i am not a welder but i have been involved in a good few alu boat building projects. all recent projects have used a synergic mig which is quick, limits distortion and relatively easy. welding aluminum with a mig. smithmiller6, jun 22, 2009.
The number of people with aluminum welding skills and access to fabricating equipment has increased considerably over the years. yet many are unaware of fundamental considerations confronting the short-handed amateur building a single boat for his own account.. I think building boats in the miracle metal is the most enjoyable boat building there is. my goal is to support the glen-l builders that are interested in building the designs in this fine catalog, by mr.'s witt and hankinson, in aluminum; to produce the best boats they can.. Boat building courses: we run aluminium welding and boat building courses five times per year. the courses are run at our premesis, and are scheduled as weekly intensive courses. the courses are designed to teach the welding and boatbuilding techniques required to build a boat..
