For the material you're welding, tig would be a much better choice. Also, you can buy standard coated electrodes and use them like you would a brazing rod, with a torch. Much easier than mig on something so thin.
Brian > Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 16:27:43 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] welding aluminum - OY!! > > Yep, using 100% argon.. > > Jim > > --- Trooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Chevelle Group" <chevelle-list@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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy 5 GB of free, password-protected online storage. http://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_062008
