[Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!!

[J. Brady]

Yep, using 100% argon..

Jim

--- Trooper <chevyfan at hughes.net> wrote:

> 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.
> >
> > 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..
> >
> > 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^]
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim
> > '66 Malibu
> > http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/my66.htm
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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