first time welder looking for good machine
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From: St. Louis
first time welder looking for good machine
Damn, 50 bucks
Wish I would have looked into that before I bought my Miller. Actually, I'm very happy with mine.
some info:
"Material thickness that can be welded with Mig process on aluminum are 14 Ga. and heavier. (How heavy depends on the output capacity of the welder being used.) To MIG weld aluminum thinner than 14 Ga. (.074”) either specialized pulsed MIG or AC TIG welding equipment may be necessary."
"The 2 most readily available aluminum filler wires are ER4043 and ER5356"
"Hook spoolgun to the positive stud on the power supply."
"For MIG welding aluminum you need to use a 10 to 15 degree push travel angle (tip and nozzle pointed in the direction of travel)."
"The most common shielding gas for MIG welding aluminum is 100 % argon. Flow rates of 20 to 30 CFH (cubic feet per hour) are acceptable. C25 or argon Co2 mixes are not acceptable."
"Maintain a ¾” tip to work distance."
These are some quotes from Miller's website. Don't know exactly how they compare to Lincoln, but it's probably close.
Wish I would have looked into that before I bought my Miller. Actually, I'm very happy with mine.
some info:
"Material thickness that can be welded with Mig process on aluminum are 14 Ga. and heavier. (How heavy depends on the output capacity of the welder being used.) To MIG weld aluminum thinner than 14 Ga. (.074”) either specialized pulsed MIG or AC TIG welding equipment may be necessary."
"The 2 most readily available aluminum filler wires are ER4043 and ER5356"
"Hook spoolgun to the positive stud on the power supply."
"For MIG welding aluminum you need to use a 10 to 15 degree push travel angle (tip and nozzle pointed in the direction of travel)."
"The most common shielding gas for MIG welding aluminum is 100 % argon. Flow rates of 20 to 30 CFH (cubic feet per hour) are acceptable. C25 or argon Co2 mixes are not acceptable."
"Maintain a ¾” tip to work distance."
These are some quotes from Miller's website. Don't know exactly how they compare to Lincoln, but it's probably close.
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From: Port Richey FL.
first time welder looking for good machine
Your all right Wellyman ..thanks for all your help .i did some welding years ago in the navy.. you are right the lincoln and the miller are about the same ..thanks for the help ..be doing pretty well with the welding so far ..im going to add you to my buddy list ..just in case i have to pick your brain ...
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From: St. Louis
first time welder looking for good machine
no problem. I belong to the corral, my mustang forum, and everyone knows so much. I feel like I really can't contribute much, yet. I stumbled onto here when I was trying to find a way to stop my compressor from leaking. I'm always trying to find a way to repay all those that help me. I'm happy to contribute anything I know.
what foxes do you have? I'm restoring an 88 GT. I'm in the process of welding in my subframes, installing some MM stuff, new shocks/struts/springs, and trying to convert to 5-lug in the meantime.
what foxes do you have? I'm restoring an 88 GT. I'm in the process of welding in my subframes, installing some MM stuff, new shocks/struts/springs, and trying to convert to 5-lug in the meantime.
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From: Port Richey FL.
first time welder looking for good machine
welly man email me and i will send you the link ..never mind it www.floridausedfordparts.com we are still working on it but have a ton of mustang stuff.so if you ever need any thing just email me ..
