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Old 08-20-2006, 05:42 PM
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sorry, im a newbie at this..
would mig weld aluminum?
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Old 08-20-2006, 05:54 PM
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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.
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unless you have a spool gun good luck, i tried and it sucked. aluminum is just too soft to be pushed.
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Old 08-20-2006, 05:59 PM
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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?

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this is a spool gun



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
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oooh..
i see..

then whats a good alternative to welding the aluminum?
just get SS or mildsteel?
so heavy though..
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what are you gunna be making ic piping, if so get some mild from racing solutions and paint it black.
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^ i guess i'll just do that, since alum. welding wouldnt be for a newbie like me >_<
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