At 10:52 PM 3/21/2004 -0500, BSHolden@aol.com wrote:
>The master of lists writes:
>
> > Am I just being silly thinking such a low output box could weld on aluminum
> > panels in the 0.050 - 0.100 inch range?
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>It has been my experience that power is a factor secondary to materials
>(wire, gas and wire liners) to cleanliness of the material to be welded and
>technique.
>
>I am sure that your welder could handle aluminum given proper operator
>experience and equipment prep (hint; replacement of wire liner and the use
>of proper
>gas...argon I think).
>
>So far as technique: Be prepared to practice.
I've heard that it is very difficult to get aluminum wire to feed
even with the special liners.
The only person I saw use a Mig to weld aluminum
paid about 2K for a Miller with a spool gun.
Steve Shipley
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