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1. [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: <nogera2@att.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:26:48 -0500
My current project is restoring some aluminum fenders. They have some cracks and small areas that will need to be welded. I have a MIG welder ( Hobart 140) with a CO2 tank. I know that to weld alumin
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00265.html (7,306 bytes)

2. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:49:43 -0700
1. The Handler 140 (I own a 135) may be underpowered, depending on the thickness of the aluminum sheet. See your manual about it. The reason is that Aluminum will transfer the heat away from the wor
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00266.html (8,819 bytes)

3. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Nolan" <opposumking@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:07:20 -0400
As mentioned, your regulator will be fine. MIG welding aluminum isn't hard to learn or do. If you've gotten good with thin steel, you'll do fine with aluminum. The strangest thing to get used to is t
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00267.html (7,616 bytes)

4. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:31:47 -0400
Bob, I understand the wanting to do it yourself. And this wasn't one of your questions, but if it's just the one fender, even 2 is it worth the cost for the equipment to allow you to weld Al.? You'll
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00268.html (8,712 bytes)

5. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:17:15 -0500
John brings up a very good point. Normally aluminum wire is run from a spool gun or a push pull gun. You can run aluminum thru a push gun if (a) you are lucky, (b) the gun cable is short - 10 feet of
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00269.html (8,208 bytes)

6. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:33:15 -0400
Attachments to the list don't get through. Maybe. If he's using pure CO2, he's got a CGA-320 regulator. Argon, and mixed gas tanks have CGA-580 fittings. The regulator may, or may not, work with an a
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00270.html (8,102 bytes)

7. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:40 -0400 (EDT)
I'm also in the situation where I'd like to be able to do a little AL welding and only have a suitcase MIG. In my case, its a Lincoln SP-175Plus... Since my other option is a $2k+ TIG machine, I'm o
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00271.html (10,650 bytes)

8. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:51:05 -0700
Blasphemy! Everyone knows he who dies with the most tools wins! <G> Randall _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-talk mailing list ht
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00272.html (7,798 bytes)

9. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:03:28 -0700
Have to agree, its only one fender this week and would be way cheaper and (no offense meant) probably better done to have it done by a pro but what fun is that ? just tell yourself its only one fende
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00273.html (9,541 bytes)

10. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Mark Watson" <watsonm05@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:50:16 -0400
OK, I've just got to weigh-in on this one. Do you have or have access to an Oxy-acet set? You can indeed gas weld aluminum. The only special thing you need is a special lens that cuts the sodium fla
/html/shop-talk/2008-09/msg00276.html (9,383 bytes)

11. [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: <nogera2@att.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 22:50:25 -0500
I've had a MIG welder for many years and have gotten pretty good welding sheet metal with it. ( The greatest improvement came a couple of years ago when I replaced my Harbor Freight unit with a Hobar
/html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00021.html (6,642 bytes)

12. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Arvid Jedlicka" <arvidj@visi.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:26:55 -0500
Just a few of the "hardware" items related to aluminum and MIG. Obviously the argon. The wire feed will probably need to be changed to either a push-pull gun, a spool gun or different drive rollers a
/html/shop-talk/2009-03/msg00022.html (8,938 bytes)

13. [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: <nogera2@att.net>
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 23:25:28 -0500
I'm restoring an aluminum bodied car and have some tears in the aluminum. I have a Hobart 135 MIG welder that has worked nicely for me on steel panels but my tank is a carbon dioxide tank not Argon.
/html/shop-talk/2010-05/msg00129.html (6,773 bytes)

14. Re: [Shop-talk] MIG welding Aluminum (score: 1)
Author: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:01:49 -0700
We need more details, what kind of car, what are you doing to it, what...uh wait, welding... Welding alu is different from steel and requires some more practice, once you have it down its actually qu
/html/shop-talk/2010-06/msg00000.html (7,831 bytes)


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