[Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!!

[Trooper]

Jim,
  You didn't mention your shielding gas. Are you using argon gas. If not you 
should be.

Trooper

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Brady" <jmbiii at yahoo.com>
To: "Chevelle Group" <chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2008 10:45 AM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!!


> With my '66 I had to learn how to MIG weld so I could
> redo the quarters, floors, and other misc work.  I was
> able to pick it up relatively easy, and have been
> really thankful that I learned the trade.
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> However, now I have to do some aluminum welding on my
> Vette project, and let's just say the learning
> experience has been nowhere near as fun.  I'm using a
> Lincoln SP-125 Plus with the aluminum feeding kit,
> 4043 wire, and getting all the info I can off the web.
> The metal I need to weld is .060", and man is it
> tougher to get welded than steel..
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> I guess I just typed this email to vent and see what
> other tips others might be able to provide who have
> gone through the same experience- my biggest
> misconception is that knowing how to weld steel might
> help me along with being able to weld aluminum..
> WRONG!    8^]
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> Regards,
>
> Jim
> '66 Malibu
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/my66.htm
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