What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum?
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What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum?
I need to buy a mig thta can weld aluminum atleast 1/8th thick...
I am also broke as all my money is going to medical problems(fucked up heart)
so i am looking for the cheapest machine... i dont care for pretty welds all i care about is being able to weld aluminum...
I am also broke as all my money is going to medical problems(fucked up heart)
so i am looking for the cheapest machine... i dont care for pretty welds all i care about is being able to weld aluminum...
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Re: What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum? (LordAphotic)
Not gonna happen. Sorry.
GMAW welding aluminum is tricky. Most cheap machines won't have the capabilities to do Aluminum. You are better off spending the money and having someone who has a welder do it.
GMAW welding aluminum is tricky. Most cheap machines won't have the capabilities to do Aluminum. You are better off spending the money and having someone who has a welder do it.
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Re: What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum? (k24em2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by k24em2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not gonna happen. Sorry.
GMAW welding aluminum is tricky. Most cheap machines won't have the capabilities to do Aluminum. You are better off spending the money and having someone who has a welder do it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
1/8th is thick isnt it?
he said it doesnt need to look pretty is SMAW out of the quaestion?
GMAW welding aluminum is tricky. Most cheap machines won't have the capabilities to do Aluminum. You are better off spending the money and having someone who has a welder do it.</TD></TR></TABLE>
1/8th is thick isnt it?
he said it doesnt need to look pretty is SMAW out of the quaestion?
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Re: What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum? (civic.slow)
on second thought just pay someone else to do it for you. you sound like you need the money and it sounds like you arent going to be doing this for a living,hobby,or even twice. if you weld 1 time only just pay someone else to do it
sure itll be expensive, and the same price as a welder
but addtional costs include a 225 electrical plug, saftey equipment (an AD helmet is $100 a flip down is $35) gloves, wire or electrodes, or tungsten
**** adds up quick
probably cheaper to have a shop do maybe 2-3 projects or 4 before it becuomes even for even the cheapest welder you can buy.
sure itll be expensive, and the same price as a welder
but addtional costs include a 225 electrical plug, saftey equipment (an AD helmet is $100 a flip down is $35) gloves, wire or electrodes, or tungsten
**** adds up quick
probably cheaper to have a shop do maybe 2-3 projects or 4 before it becuomes even for even the cheapest welder you can buy.
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Re: What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum? (civic.slow)
Clarke makes a spool gun welder that will do the trick. I bought one used a couple of years ago in mint condition for $300 and sold it a month ago for the same price. I did a fair amount of aluminum welding with it and it worked fine. Just saw another one for sale locally on Craigslist for about the same amount of money.
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Re: What is the cheapest Mig welder that can do aluminum? (Top Ramen)
i read the licoln site they said :
new tip
aluminum spool
100% argon
no thicker than 1/8th or stick weld, not too thin either i think you can only go to 16 gauge?
optional/recommended (by them)
aluminum spool kit
new tip
aluminum spool
100% argon
no thicker than 1/8th or stick weld, not too thin either i think you can only go to 16 gauge?
optional/recommended (by them)
aluminum spool kit
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