I got a 90amp mig welder and i wanted to know if that would be enough for creating intercooler aluminum piping and welding them together and putting a flange on and such?

 

any one?

 

does it have a gas bottle regulator and piping?

 

no, it is just electric and 90 amps

 

any one?

 

not without gas

 

what do you mean? I'm new to this. What do i need, i can return it and get the correct one.

 

What i have is a flux wire welder, that is 90 amp. People would this weld aluminum?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civiceg500 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What i have is a flux wire welder, that is 90 amp. People would this weld aluminum?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Nope, your welder will work with sheet metal and thin steel. If you would like to weld stainless or aluminum you need a MIG welder with gas. If your on a budget, check out HarborFreight.com they have a gas/no gas Chicago Electric MIG welder for $175 (marked down from $350).

-Mike

 

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Nope, your welder will work with sheet metal and thin steel. If you would like to weld stainless or aluminum you need a MIG welder with gas. If your on a budget, check out HarborFreight.com they have a gas/no gas Chicago Electric MIG welder for $175 (marked down from $350).

-Mike</TD></TR></TABLE>
But understand what your buying when its from Harbor Freight..

You need pure argon as a sheilding gas to weld aluminum.. No flux core for that type of stuff.. And add about $100 to the sale price for an aluminum upgrade kit.. IE liner and wire, tips etc..

 

could you answer this for me please, could i use the flux wire welder to weld mild steel or aluminized steel? It is a 90amp welder

 

i'm pretty sure if you have the gas, and you buy the aluminum wire you could do it. if you want something small done, consider going to a local high school that has a welding shop and ask the teacher if he has any advanced students who could take on this project for you. I'm from washington and i know alot of times when someone who would come in and me or a few other students would end up having to do a project for someone(be prepared to pay them a few bucks though) Tig welding is a much better process when it comes to welding aluminum. Also if you have no experience with welding aluminum with a wire machine it's alot different than welding steel. burns way different and very easy to burn holes.