Warbird Information Exchange

Is that TIG or MIG? I still have trouble telling at times. Also, what kind of rig do you have?

I have a little MIG welder that I have used on occasion and I've done some Acetylene and stick welding in the past in the past, but never got much chance to do TIG and nothing I'd ever consider to be "professional" much less put on a plane for any of them. Only fixing up a go-cart, lawn mower, or something similar around the house.

CAPflyer, this is oxy/acetylene gas torch aluminum welding, neither TIG nor MIG. Old school style as was prevelant in the days of aircraft and automobile skins. For thin materials, the best and most workable welding technique. In my opinion. Fun to succeed at a challenging task. It just takes the proper process and techniques.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

That's even more cool that you're doing it the old school way. Might have to pull out my kit out and work with it again. Doing welding with a torch is definitely more difficult.

I came across this print on the 'A' blueprint spool today, and it rang a bell - any possibility this 'tape insulation for dissimilar metals' could have been what was used?

Stainless steel to aluminum joints would need that. Monel rivets might be used then.

Any steel/aluminum interface got a gasket, especially under nut plates. They were concerned with galvanic corrosion with the salty atmosphere.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Is that something like the zinc chromate putty tape?

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Lest Hero-worship raise it's head and cloud our vision, remember that World War II was fought and won by the same sort of twenty-something punks we wouldn't let our daughters date.

Was there spot welding flux or paste used?

Where?

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Just wondering about the marks. I'm not aware of any metal to metal adhesives being used back then.

Thanks, neither am I but I always like to look to the WIX brain for other opinions.

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

Ohhh look what I have...Official Dennison Enterprises Snoopy Tools. $22 plus shipping. Get you one!

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"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few old, bold pilots."

I just got two of these in the mail. They are works of art!! (Of course, I shouldn't be surprised, considering who's making them........)

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Rod Schneider
Ball Ground, Ga

so for the mechanically disinclined . . what do you use a Snoopy tool for?

Tom P.