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Offline fabr

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Titanium Filler Rod
« on: May 01, 2010, 05:26:56 PM »
My nephew is an instructor at a trades school and gave me some titanium TIG filler rod. Probably got 15 pounds of the stuff. Any idea what it's worth? Also I've never welded any titanium but I do have some drop offs so I thought I'd give it a try. Any welders here have some guidelines on TIG welding titanium?
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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2010, 09:08:19 PM »
All I know is the price of the filler rod was enough to make me never want to mess with it. It's more than the mag rod for welding up VW cases..........
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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2010, 09:30:11 PM »
Good Luck.....  That's all I got if it is anything like aluminum!  I would sell it and save the frustration. 
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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2010, 10:14:49 PM »
from what someone told me... Titanium is easier to weld than Stainless, and Stainless IMO is very easy with TIG welding.
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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2010, 10:17:28 PM »
Quote from: Engineer on May 01, 2010, 09:30:11 PM
Good Luck.....  That's all I got if it is anything like aluminum!  I would sell it and save the frustration. 
Aluminum is easy to weld. Soooooo, in that case I'm set!
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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2010, 10:18:48 PM »
Quote from: Doug Heim on May 01, 2010, 10:14:49 PM
from what someone told me... Titanium is easier to weld than Stainless, and Stainless IMO is very easy with TIG welding.
Yeah SS is easier to weld than 4130 that is easier to weld than mild.
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Offline Boostinjdm

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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2010, 10:33:32 PM »
From what I have read......gas coverage is very important, and so is heat input.  Anything darker than straw colored is too hot.  Run a big cup and purge the backside or place in a purged (?) environment like a rubbermaid container.  I know, I know, plastic melts.  Try metal then....
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Re: Titanium Filler Rod
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2010, 10:37:38 PM »
Yeah I've heard the gas shield is VERY important. I don't know crap about it for sure tho.
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