Tig Welding Aluminum Bicycle Frame

Manufacturers use two types of welding to build bike frames tig and mig.

Tig welding aluminum bicycle frame.

Torch got you down. This video about tig welding an aluminum bike frame was filmed at zanconato custom cycles shop in sutton ma. Welding melts the frame tubes with a filler metal to create a single solid piece of metal. I specialise in bike frame welding welding bike frames to improve strength to the frame repairs to prevent future frame cracks after the bicycle frame welding has be done.

Another mission powder coated blue. Today we re tig welding the front triangle of my hardtail mountain bike. Aluminium bicycle welding is one of the most difficult of all welding procedures. Steel aluminum and titanium bikes can be welded.

Aluminum is a very popular metal for bikes. In the last video we tack welded the front triangle together in the frame jig and. Bicycle fabrication supply keeps in stock inweld tig welding alloys for steel stainless and aluminum. Generally tig welding creates a stronger cleaner looking weld.

Tig welding a bike frame with 032 wall alloy steel tubing and with weldmold 880 tig rod and then smashing it with a hammer. Aluminium bicycle frame repair using tig aluminium repair welding equipment. We can help you keep joining tubes with masterweld tig torches replacement parts and consumables needed for bicycle frame. What you re seeing is raw steel tubing with a clear gloss powder coat.

I visited with mike zanconato of zanconato custom cycles and filmed his process for notching tubes and tig welding aluminum bikes. Above is a mission frame made of 4130 chromoly steel that s been tig tungsten inert gas welded. Tig welded joints are the most common type today found on lots of bikes and lots of styles.