Tig Welding Cast Aluminum Outboard Jet Pump 

This is one of the best voice over tutorials I've watched. I'm not a welder and I understand what your explaining. No background music is nice. You seem like a great teacher too. TY sir.

One of my favorite videos you have done in awhile, it was a tricky piece and you got to touch on lots of subjects in getting it fixed back up. This is a whole other type of welding vs stacking dimes on some new shiny plates.

Your "shameless plugs" are NOT shameless at all. Try looking at some other welding videos where most of the video is nothing more than a vendor's plug. You provide educational welding information! Thanks,

I can't be the only one that loves watching these videos without any welding experience at all. Except some mig but I can't call it serious experience

I've got a neighbor who needs me to weld up a part of a transmission for him, I watch this video every time I need to do cast aluminum welding as refresher.

I have said it before, but I will say it again. You have a great ability to get information out to your audience clearly and thoroughly. Thanks for another very informative video.

I’m a 20 year old young welder with still much to learn. I so appreciate your videos. They’ve taught me so so much over the years.

Just bought my first *"TIG Finger"* yesterday and on a mission to buy the FLAPPER ADAPTER, that's something I need on a regular basis! You've really made a huge breakthrough in the welding market with those darn TIG Finger products. I can't seem to visit a single welding supply shop that doesn't have your product on display at the counter in several places at one store! My local welding supply/cylinder shop is entirely geared towards the petrochemical industry as that's the business in my area. They have nothing below 3/32, little 3/32 that's only stocked with ceriated tungsten, and only ⅛ to the largest lanthanated tungsten made. I'm really impressed that you've gotten complete market saturation from the smallest corner of the internet to the actual industrial supply centers that primarily deal with plant contractors! Keep these videos coming, cast aluminum is a pain and we can never get enough cast. Be it aluminum soaked in oil, rusty iron cast, and everything in-between.

Hello from Australia, Jody I don't comment enough or thank you and acknowledge how high a value I place on watching your presentations. You are a first class welding teacher, plus you are practical in getting the job done. TIG is my weakest welding skill. I have gone back to night school 1 night a week in prep for TIG certification. Watching your presentation's is really helping me a lot. Thank you heaps Jody.

Hi Jodi, I was a bodyman working on a Mercedes 280 coupe, the driver door hinges are aluminium and broke off. They couldn't get the new ones for months, I told the boss that if he had access to a Heli-arc, I could try welding them, my only experience is with oxy/acetylene, so the guy next door had a Miller 330 ab, so I tried to line the pieces up together, and heavy tack them for initial fit, then full weld them, it was fun for my first time, then I told the boss try to break it, success they held up, that was my first tig weld, 1988. 😆😆 Great Video

love it!

From scrap to serviceable. I have a TIG welder and have yet to use. So I watch vids like these to sponge off pros for technique and knowledge. Glad these vids exist.

Just another quick thanks Jody. One of the things I really like about your vids is when you say stuff like "Hi, enough chat, lets get on with it". If only a few other RU-vidrs would do the same! Really useful info again thanks.

Great looking repair with some good techniques too. Thanks Jody!

One of the few times I was happy to be given the finger, Tig-Finger that is, works great!

These are real world applications of finesse techniques and experience. Often times accomplished certified welders have only used their abilities on new materials in "lab like" environments and struggle when applying their talents to "field" environments. I have experienced this numerous times in my career. Welding castings made off shore from melted down Dodges takes a very special talent. Thank you Jody, this was very informative on using a subtle patient approach.

When you need a job like this done right call on someone like Jodie that has worked in aerospace where the standards are high. My father in law worked for General Dynamics on the F-111 back in the day. His tig welds were simply amazing. Just like Jodie's work here, careful and methodical. I bet that piece is still in service today. Great demonstration! Thanks!

Just had a cast manifold from a marine diesel to fix it had rotted out where the injection elbow went on, had to build up some areas and put a new flange on then machined it and fitted new studs. Plenty of die grinder / carbide action to get to clean enough metal to light up on ! Your vids are the best Jody thanks.

Just love watching your videos, feels like my dad is teaching me welding.

Jody, I just got done with a repair similar to this. On an outrigger.1989 model boat. I watched this video long ago. But it was a nice refresher before I went and did the job tonight. Thank you brother!

Perfect for us in Florida TY! Im currently in Tulsa Welding School and you have been immensely helpful ty - helped keep me ahead of the curve.

Hi Jody, Thanks for another great videos, it is really nice to see some of these actual repair videos that covers what you might run into as a welder. I am only a amateur but I have learned a bunch from all your videos and your tips. Just had to weld a z-drive for a v8 speed boat and all your tips and tricks sure helps :) Thanks again for your great video and keep them coming!

Jody, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all, and doing it in a clear, well presented fun to watch way.

Thanks for all of your help!! Too many BS welders on RU-vid, whereas you keep things simple and straightforward...

I thought it was a huge turbo when I saw the thumbnail for a second.

Jody, awesome video as usual, but the real-world application is icing on the cake. I have an outboard jet & aluminum boat, which was one of the major reasons for buying a tig machine (Syncrowave 210) recently. Thanks again for another great video. I would highly recommend the gas lense kit & tig finger combo to anyone interested; it's definitely been a helpful addition for me.

I have to say Jody, this is my favorite video ever in a couple years of watching. I don't work as a welder, so I don't have to worry about tests, but this is a great example of a real problem that can hit any one of us in the face, and welding cast aluminum sounded impossible to me until you lit up and started going. Excellent!

best welding channel 👍

glad you took this on, i get in arguments all the time where guys go off.... its cast!!"you gotta know what alloys it is and use special rods" "you gotta pre-heat the entire part for s specific heat and time" "then post heat with a slow cool". some people think welding aluminum is dam near magic that requires aerospace engineering and metallurgy degree and a shaman to weld it.

thanks for this tip Jody. never had much success with welding cast but after watching the video I feel more comfortable to try. was given an engine part in highschool by my weld instructor and told to weld it. just kept cracking on me. instructor said it was just do to it being pot metal. now 25 years later I'll try cast again when I get a chance since I kinda understand what I was doing wrong. This has been that itch I couldn't scratch until now.

This is absolutely one of my favorite welding videos on RU-vid! I'm currently welding to build up material on a liner, which goes between the pump housing an the shoe (intake). Nasty cast with a lot of carbon type inclusions. I need this to be smooth and have already welded/bored once, wish it were flowing as smoothly as in this video. Thanks again for the great info/video Jody!

So much going here in this video and I agree with the others, best welding channel ever, beautiful video-- top notch camerawork, editing, tips, even the tigfinger xl pitch was great.

Great example of a real shop repair Jodie, I'm sure this will help many people out.. thanks for sharing

Love that tip, to pause and wait for the puddle to fill in. Things happen fast in aluminum.

Awesome video, I got the tig hardware bundle with the stubby gas lens and I love it! Tig finger works awesome especially with aluminum! Your videos helped out my tig welding so much. I just started tig welding aluminum and I'm stacking clean dimes all thanks to you!

This was a great video to watch. Very informative for a 2nd year welding student like me to watch. Thank you for making a video on TIGing cast aluminum

You’re honestly just the best Jody, I’ve watched your videos many many times over. Thank you for all you do💯💯💯

I had and oil pan that had a leak from the factory, manufacturing flaw. it had a pinhole leak at the drain plug. my brother in law was teaching himself tig welding. it took us two hours to get it seal up completely. it turned out it wasn't just a pinhole it was a very fine crack that was about a quarter of a inch. I didn't know about that spray to find the crack. we just kept welding and checking for leaks. it is still alive even though the engine died.

Good video, down here in SW Florida I get to do some similar repairs. Old, salt water, oil and carbon soaked aluminum is a real treat !

I have been watching your videos for about one year now and I must say your videos are always high class. Masterclass welding that is. Thank you for your educational videos and keep e'm coming. :)

Excellent info Jody. This will come in handy when attempt to repair an a cast motorcycle stater coil side cover that got cracked upon impact with a rock. It doesn't have ever go back into service as the part was actually replaced with a good used one, but I hung onto it for future practice. Thanks again!

Another informative video, thanks. I had a tig finger and just got my new xl-tig finger. I love it.

hi I am from Poland... I like to watch your videos, I dont understand everything what you say, technical language is difficult, but you are very knowledgeable and I admire you...

Talking about oil soaked. I was just repairing a turbo housing out of a diesel truck today. I guess google heard me and recommended this vid. I love doing cast. I also deleted an old waste gate on a cast iron part with brass brazing.

Man when you're good you're good! Great video Jody. You never cease to amaze me with the extent of knowledge you have on welding. Thanks for sharing!!

Hey Jody great job explaining welding thick cast aluminium. I did my apprentcieship welding cylinder heads and it was such a different process to welding clean sheet. We use to drill whole cracks then v out with a die grinder then weld and then go over the top and blend it in so there was no undercut when head get resurfaced

As usual, another excellent informative video. Every time I watch your videos I want to get a tig machine. I have yet to tig weld, but have done a lot of mig and stick welding. Back in the early 70's I welded A.O. Smith Car and small truck frames, and for Heil I welded Dump Truck Bodies, I love to weld but on a assembly line is not my favorite way to weld. What you do is the best, but I am sure at times it can be very demanding too. Thanks Jody.

Best welder and best channel ever Jody.. I'm anew welder and didn't have good opportunity yet but I learn to much from u thx a lot.. Allah preserve u

one of my favourite welding videos. really showcases jds mastery of the trade.

Thanks for another great video. I hope my fellow viewers can appreciate that you’re going beyond just welding in these videos. The technique, metallurgy, NDT, spreading the heat around to ensure best possible end result with respect to grain structure, etc. There’s a pretty small window of acceptable welding repairs on cast metal; especially cast aluminum. Very easy to make a mistake.

Great info! Looking forward to trying my hand at some cast repairs coming up! Thanks Jody!

I love the tig finger and will be ordering the xl soon. I gave one to my friend and it has helped him out with various position welds. thank you for the great videos and products.

Super duper fun and interesting to watch. Real world repairs that many a subscriber could come across at home and work. You inspire me to get welding and have a go. Thanks Jody for another great video. Barry, London UK

Very good picture quality and explanation about any job and clear and complete visibility molten metal during welding , supper sir

Your friend is lucky to have you because you just saved him a bundle.👍

I AM FROM BRAZIL, AND I LEARN A LOT WITH YOUR VIDEOS!

I made my living welding, and I just learned a couple of things... thanks!!

I really miss doing this kind of work. Now I have to go break something.

I’m going into this soon I mig weld now about to do a job change To cast welding in tig keep up your lessons 💯👏🏾

Excellent video the camera shots made it very easy to understand and learn... Thanks Soooo Much

Great video as always Jody. I think I prefer cast alum over cast iron any day. I switched to the 4943 for my cast alum repairs as well. My machinist customers like it a whole lot better. Jonathan

Hey Jody, I really enjoyed this video. The kind of job that always comes in from a friend. Very good welding, showed a lot of patience. Anyway I use the XL TIG finger and love it.

Repairing broken parts that have complicated shapes is really interesting. So clear the true value of welding in cases like this.

Good Job Great Video. If you warm ab the Cast Alu you don't need so much Current. If you can Adjust the Current Flow on Ac you also can go a little more to minus so you get more heat in the Casting. That is a good Tip ,try to weld with the minimum possible Current. This is what i have to talk every time to my welders.Warming up also minimises possible Cracks after welding.I think i have to show your video for teaching my guys in the Workshop

As usual another 1st. class video from a top notch craftsman, my favorite channel and always looking forward to the next addition to the site. I just got my "Stubby-Kit" from Jody today and hope to try it tomorrow !!

Well Jody, you showed use your artistry again. Great work on the casting. Thanks for the how-to, good job.

remember those old mercurys as a kid. good to see it repaired and back in action

Been using those black Norton rapid strip disks for a while( the Norton orange disks don't last as long), Works great. Just like your Tigfinger. Will be ordering the larger size tomorrow.

Really interesting technique but it makes sense. The cleaning action is there for a reason and you might as well use it! If you really want to make some nasty looking aluminum get some super high mineral content water (out in Cali were notorious for it due to our drought) and let that sit on the metal... you get all kinds of nasty stuff real fast! I think im going to try this technique when welding on some aluminum for a splash guard for a mill i have. My issue is i get a bit impatient and do not wait for the welder to make a clean puddle and go jamming rod in... you guess the rest ;)... keep up the good work on videos! novice welders like me really enjoy and appreciate them.

love the drilling to arrest the cracks... i wish i hadda figured that lil gem out previously when i repaired a cracked th400 bellhousing

I love it this helped me a lot with a recent project thank you Jody. I'm curious of you would be able to do a video giving tips on how to weld cast aluminum to wrought. I had a 6061 blow off valve flange that I welded to my cast throttle body. It was an absolute beast and I know there has to be a better way.

I'm sure you get this a lot, but you're a bad ass!! I just found this channel and looking forward to watching and learning.. Thanks for sharing your craft...

Gidday Jody I like your comments in between and while welding with excellent explanations, keep it up and thank you. Donald

really love the tig finger, I've got lots of them, it's not only a heat shield but it really help you slide your hand along when welding coz just trying to slide with a glove don't work well for me it's quite tight where as a tig finger the material slides perfectly!!! good score for me to be honest!! so get one!!

I'm sure you already made a video regarding welding somewhat thin aluminum and stainless steel parts, but I am curious to see what videos you have and tricks and tips for doing it. The current projects I am working on is modifying a contractor top for my truck where I have to shorten the length of the top which is all aluminum with aluminum frame "the frame is what im going to be tig welding once the modifications are done." The stainless steel project is for a grease catcher that someone wants me to make for them because buying a new one is apparently expensive at around 1k and would be cheaper to make one. The reason why I ask is because it's been nearly a decade since I TIG welded anything and I am basically coming back at this brand new in terms of experience in memory.

Nice to see someone elses take on this type of job. I do fix things like this all the time.

Thanks Jody! Ordered TIG finger XL

I had my tigershark daytona 770 jet pump re-welded works great. Fast fun jet ski.

Super good job this type of repair shows experience and talent

Thank you sir for your TIG welding lesson, very nice video.

Greetings from Spain. Great video, great explanations, I enjoy learning from you. Thumbs up!

live in Florida and do a lot of this kind of repairs good video man

Great video. I've had really good luck using a spool gun with similar prep on jet pump foot's (feet?) over the years. Skinny water always wins over big ego's.

Always love watching your informative videos! Thank you!

love the aluminum lessons. very tasteful product placement-relevent and succinct

Always a good learning experience from Jody!!

you are a great teacher Jody. thanks.

Better than looking over the shoulder of a welder. So much insight. Thx

Good job and great video. Thanks for sharing this.

Great stuff as always. Love the Tig Finger XL, your shop has lots of great stuff.

We get a lot of those types of jobs in our workshop. Me being the novice, this is valuable knowledge. Thanks.

I used to love jobs like these, so relaxing.

As always great vid, love these real world application vids. I used this technic on a FI intake plenum, it worked great. Keep these great vids coming, I am a subscriber and always look forward to them.

I would like to say Thank you so much 😊 for sharing your knowledge or experience to all of us and through out around the world 🌎 May god bless you and your family for now and for ever again Thank you 🙏.

Thx, another great video with so much helpful information for almost everyone who is doing that kind of repair jobs in their workshops or garage... And I've got an idea about your podcast - why don't you guys film your conversations? I guess Skype or something like that would be very easy to use and just recording all of that and uploading it to RU-vid after all - it will be very helpful for people who's "main" language is not english for example - it's always easier to watch and listen :) Vadim.

Thanks jody cast can be a real nuisance to weld I always get it done but nice to see some info that's not just about dropping dimes.

excelente vídeo es el mejor canal que e encontrado de este tema es de mucha ayuda le ayuda a resolver muchas inquietudes se le agradece por tan buen trabajo estoy muy pendiente de sus videos

Great video by a very knowledgeable guy looking forward to your next video

Another great video from the wizard with a ton of info and tips. Thank you sir!

How on earth people would dislike this video? FFS!!!