Aluminum TIG Welding Rod ER4043 3/32"x16" 5LB | 5% silicon weld various grades of aluminum, 3003, 3004, 5052, 6061, 6063, casing alloys 43, 355, 356 and 214

Great product at a very good price for the quantity. This will now be my go-to brand for my TIG rods.

Second time purchasing the 5 lb box of course have no problems with them I mean what can you say it's it's aluminum welding wire but I'm happy with it

The price is great. The quality of the metal seems totally good. As a beginner, the length seemed like it would be so much easier to deal with than trying to accurately dab with a normal long rod... and it is... but you end up wasting more. If you are between short and long rods, I'd say just get long. It's aluminum, you can always cut it short to get into a tight spot if you need. With aluminum, you end going through filler so fast, that you will constantly be grabbing a new stick. I try to keep the short ends and use them for tacks. With a little bit of copper tubing or thick foil / thin sheet, you can make a little jig and try to tack these short lengths into long lengths. Probably would not use for anything critical, but if you are just running bead on plate for practice, it's an option. Personally, I'd go for full length sticks next time, but I can't really fault the product when it comes to peoples personal preference, ya know?

Okay, they're short, but you now, for some projects that actually nice. Sure, you're going to end up with a bit more waste, but that's alright considering the speed and ease of using a slightly shorter rod. I'm very happy these and will be purchasing more as needed. And yes, I do normally use the standard length rods, but I'm really glad I tried these. For certain applications, they're the a nice change of pace.

Wish they would use the same packaging as they do for their steel filler the box does not protect once opened.

Getting good results with these. I’m a hobbyist welder who welds aluminum infrequently but I’ve seen no issues with junk in my welds coming from the rods, I give them a quick wipe with acetone and fire up the torch.

These rods work just fine and are pretty clean out of the box. Why they make such short rods I don't know. I didn't mean to order short ones lol. I guess these are good for people doing a lot of 3 inch welds.

I am a novice and found it easier to handle these short filler rods

Item as described, works very well

Bueno

We'll packaged and good quality