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Re: I never heard of that Posted by dan [Email] (#2459) [Profile/Gallery] (more from dan) on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:52:07 In Reply to: I never heard of that, jak [Profile/Gallery] , Sat, 9 Dec 2006 20:09:46 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
In bigger industrial stuff, most of my friends agree that the MIGed aluminum is a stronger weld, but when it comes to the finite stuff, TiG is just some much easier to control. It is hard to get a MIG aluminum weld to look good. I do both and would agree that going TIG is the way to go with this one. Some MiG welders have TIG set-ups and unless you have a really high end machine, you are looking at an air-cooled unit. they are better than they used to be but are still quite hard to keep in working order on anything over, say, 20 gauge steel. The tungsten just burns up on anything hotter than that. It might work with aluminum but probably not with some thick casting. Good luck either way. Welding aluminum is a time-earned art and with the money needed to get a decent machine, if you don't plan on using it much, I'd just take it to someone and have them do it.
Dan
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