Help with copper welding

[arandall]

Thanks to all the above for the info on wewlding copper - especially Twopotatoes. For some reason I just hadn't thought it possible to use a TIG machine for copper - just me I guess.

Cheers,
Art R.

[weldingtwopotatoes]

No problem, TIG welding copper is great fun it’s just too bad it’s so difficult to clean afterwards.

[ISKI]

I have Tig welded copper twice now. The pieces were thick, and welded without too much difficulty. I was making heatsinks from silverplated grounding bars. I ground off the plating, but what was left burned up and gave a blue tint to the weld area.

[jakazz]

So does anyone have pics of the welds, would be very interested in this, especially for decorative roofs.

[weldingtwopotatoes]

So does anyone have pics of the welds, would be very interested in this, especially for decorative roofs.

I posted 1 or 2 photos a while back I think it was in October or November of last year but I don't know how to go back and find it in an old post. I'll take some more photos this weekend and post them.

[tjjolle]

Thanks for the great info on welding copper. Its something to consider before jumping in.

[weldingtwopotatoes]

So here's a photo of a copper weld.

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