Weight saving exercise.

"Fortunat1" wrote in message ...

Mmm, maybe. Plan was to borow my buddie's TIG, though! I do know someone
who can do it for me, alright. On the other hand, ACS have atank for this
airplane.
By the way, I'm hurt! I learned to weld steel and it only took me a few
months! And it was fun, too..

So. . . Go for it! Practice on some 1/8" and gradually decrease the
thickness. Anything more than 1/8" will conduct the heat away too quick and
anything less will tend to melt, so it's a good thickness to start on. It'll
be an experience learning to sharpen your Tungsten just the way you want and
to control the heat to get a clean weld without birdpooping the Aluminum
into your shoe.

Good luck - and. . .have fun. )

Rich S.