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Aluminum MIG welding
« on: July 09, 2013, 07:14:47 AM »


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Re: Aluminum MIG welding
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2013, 07:17:40 AM »
Obviously my first post forgot to add this. Has anyone used the spool and gun setup for MIG to weld aluminum. I always thought there was stainless adaptions but never seen the aluminum. Been in the market for a TIG. and won't buy if success can be done with MIG

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Re: Aluminum MIG welding
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2013, 03:37:58 PM »
when i was building ambulances i used a miller spool gun I welded cosmetic and structural with it got pretty good when i was doing it everyday, today not so much (been 20 yrs) :o welded a little stainless also but was never real good at it was better with TIG on stainless
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Re: Aluminum MIG welding
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2013, 03:43:33 PM »
Thanks for the input

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Re: Aluminum MIG welding
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2013, 06:28:12 PM »
From all my experience with aluminum welding, you can use a mig, but you need the spool gun for it. It costs like 900 bucks to buy it. You can do it with a tig welder, but it takes some skill and allot of practice, more so then a mig gun.
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Re: Aluminum MIG welding
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2013, 06:05:19 PM »
Thanks hotwheels

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Re: Aluminum MIG welding
« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2013, 06:33:07 PM »
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