welding aluminum?
 

sorry, im a newbie at this..
would mig weld aluminum?

Re: welding aluminum?
 

You need to run purge argon and aluminum wire, but yet it will. Just remember, aluminum likes to get jammed up quite often when mig welding without a spool gun.

Re: welding aluminum?
 

unless you have a spool gun good luck, i tried and it sucked. aluminum is just too soft to be pushed.

Re: welding aluminum?
 

i ahve a flux/mig welder..
i just need to get mig setup, i have tanks and everything for the gas(es?)

fluxcored uses spoolgun, correct?
and tig uses a torch.. and a stick?

thanksf or the quick replies

Re: welding aluminum?
 

this is a spool gun

http://store.weldingdepot.com/html/i...ems/we6440.jpg

if you do not have this, then IMHO you will be wasting your time. i tried it for myself just to see and it jammed 4 times in 20 min before i gave up

Re: welding aluminum?
 

oooh..
i see..

then whats a good alternative to welding the aluminum?
just get SS or mildsteel?
so heavy though..

Re: welding aluminum?
 

what are you gunna be making ic piping, if so get some mild from racing solutions and paint it black.

Re: welding aluminum?
 

^ i guess i'll just do that, since alum. welding wouldnt be for a newbie like me >_<