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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 04:16 PM
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I have a flux wire mig welder. It has 90amps and i want to know if i could use this to weld aluminum. It is all electric and no gas.
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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dont think so, pretty sure you're gonna need tig or nada.
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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no you can't weld aluminum with a flux core.. and you can only weld aluminum with tig and you have to toy with polarity and ---- like that..try using google to get some info if you read up on it you can figure it out
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 06:23 PM
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You can do aluminum with a mig but need a conversion kit. Even then it sucks.
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 06:24 PM
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you need a mig, wire feeds are weak sauce

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowl...compactmig.asp
Old Dec 25, 2004 | 09:54 PM
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A wire feed welder is not a mig.A mig is set up to be used with shielding gas.
Old Dec 26, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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a MIG with only PURE ARGON and +ve power can weld aluminium with a conversion kit. I'm waiting on mine still, I'll do a write up on it when I get it.
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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or bust a nut and get a spool gun. other wise tig is the awnser for anything under 1/8 alluminum.
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by needahonda
or bust a nut and get a spool gun. other wise tig is the awnser for anything under 1/8 alluminum.
Man those guns are expensive!
Old Dec 27, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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mig and flux are weak sauce period! I regret getting my mig even though it is a nice unit. Wifey just granted permission for a tig though
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