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Re: Welders again...

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Subject: Re: Welders again...
From: JackiHarry@aol.com
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 09:51:35 -0500 (EST)
rmadursk@galaxy.galstar.com wrote:

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>Any recommendations?  I thought about an arc welder but I don't think it
>will do the aluminum, is that true?

There is a welding rod for doing aluminum with arc welders, but it requires a
DC welder (the better arc welders are AC/DC).  I have not tried it with mine
(mine is only AC :^(  ), but it does also work for brazing aluminum-amazingly
well.  I picked up these rods at menards, I don't know if there is such a
place where you are.  I can find out the brand if anyone cares.

A MIG welder works fairly good for sheet metal aluminum (up to 1/4" thick), I
have had very limited success w/ thicker aluminum (Transmission tailshaft).

Good luck!  Scott M Ryan

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