How to MIG Weld Aluminum: The Complete Guide

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  • @donprice8925
    @donprice8925 2 роки тому +18

    I got a job building horse trailers and not just tossed into welding on day 1, but MIG welding aluminum. Talk about getting thrown into the deep end. It felt like a vacation when I went over to steel utility trailers in the next job.

  • @bwilson7000
    @bwilson7000 9 місяців тому +6

    Man this is the best video on welding I have ever seen. I learned more in 13 minutes that hours on hours of other videos. So many people don’t explain the reason. I need to no reasons not because this is what I was taught. Appreciate this video my friend.

  • @davidcox4980
    @davidcox4980 Рік тому +5

    Tim, you're and absolute star!!!!! You have helped me so much from knowing nothing about welding to setting up some work on the side and making some extra cash!! Invaluable resource you are!!! Thanks.

  • @Hey_Its_That_Guy
    @Hey_Its_That_Guy 3 роки тому +40

    Another great one, Tim. I've never welded aluminum, but am eager to try. Your tips will help for sure. Your practical presentation style takes the mystery out it. Appreciate your time and effort!

    • @megagamingteen
      @megagamingteen 7 місяців тому +1

      My dad works for welding company and said without filters on mask and ventilation your teeth will fall out and hair because it harms you so much

  • @ZILAwelds
    @ZILAwelds 3 роки тому +78

    Wow, what an excellent video !!! I could have watched another 20 min….

  • @trace6402
    @trace6402 2 роки тому +16

    Thanks Tim. You saved me a lot argon & wire. I recently purchased a Miller 235 w/Spoolmate 200. The auto set for 1/8" aluminum is 21.9 volts with 575 wire speed. Not matter how fast I went it was more like a plasma cutter than welder. Your settings worked great.

  • @DStein-jn9ls
    @DStein-jn9ls 3 роки тому +7

    Thank you, Tim. I have that exact Harbor Freight welder and have wanted to weld aluminum, but was not sure where to begin. I think your video has given me a great start!

  • @dennisonseeto
    @dennisonseeto 5 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! Your basic settings helped get me dialed in with my welder very quickly!

  • @miguelheras7371
    @miguelheras7371 11 місяців тому +1

    Best lesson I have seeing, I putted in practice your comments have improve my work Thanks.

  • @IqbalMuhammad-k7m
    @IqbalMuhammad-k7m 21 день тому

    i'm the new alumunium welder,and this video make me sobecome confident and i really like it

  • @aleksanderlikar5375
    @aleksanderlikar5375 10 місяців тому

    You gave a clear, concise, fluid, and well-explained explanation.
    Thanks man.

  • @HepauDK
    @HepauDK 2 роки тому +3

    The handles we used at Maersk Container Industry (Denmark) back in the late 90's had a set of assisting rollers directly in them, as well as a dial to control the current/feed rate.
    Having a welder with the slope down feature helps immensely. If the pool gets too big or hot, you just release the trigger for a second an continue.
    One thing to note for the beginner aluminium welder, is that you need to move the handle much faster than when welding steel. Oh, and it is absolutely essential that the material is as clean as possible. You don't want to turn your welder into a plasma cutter...

  • @TannerMarkley
    @TannerMarkley Рік тому

    thank you so much, just decided I'm going to weld my own projects i needed as i couldnt find a consistent welder and I went out and bought all the stuff you mention in this video. I've watched this video 5 times now

  • @MartinVogel-ev9nq
    @MartinVogel-ev9nq 6 місяців тому

    I just started welding about a year ago with steel and have been wanting to do aluminum, kept wrecking tips! This is a great video thank you!!!

  • @lousherman5285
    @lousherman5285 3 місяці тому

    I have a life changing interview tomorrow, thank you for your help!!

  • @donaldwilliams2734
    @donaldwilliams2734 8 місяців тому

    WOW, Its already been said, but I will say it again. By far the best educational video I have ever seen. Great Job Tim.

  • @cangooner
    @cangooner 3 роки тому +1

    Super timely video as I'm going to play with my spool gun for the first time tomorrow. Thanks! 👍

  • @nelsod76
    @nelsod76 2 роки тому +4

    Nice video Tim. Thanks
    I’m a newbie to aluminum welding and will be trying without a spool gun and 5356 wire and argon gas. I have a Miller 211 and a Hobart handler 125 Im gonna test out.
    Appreciate the time you put into the video and seamless presentation!

  • @godgameingrhodes5723
    @godgameingrhodes5723 Рік тому

    I appreciate the video. I’m trying to get better at welding for the job that I work at and I can still weld pretty well. Aluminum misses me so I pretty much appreciate the video. It helps out so much. Thank you.

  • @SM-hy4np
    @SM-hy4np 7 місяців тому

    Very good video. Gave all the basic details needed, very well explained on each point and showed good examples. Thank you for sharing your time to create this video for the public.

  • @jeremiahbullfrog1844
    @jeremiahbullfrog1844 Рік тому

    HTP RULES! I have the HTP Pro Pulse 220 MTS, it welds VERY WELL.

  • @gavindebree9647
    @gavindebree9647 2 роки тому

    Video was a big help! first time Aluminum welder here for some small projects, definitely answered my questions about why my weld was black. Thank you for the well informed Video.

  • @psychicer5022
    @psychicer5022 7 місяців тому

    Such a good explanation.
    I'm still a newbie, and thought I couldn't do aluminum with my similar welder(titanium) but you made this so simple. Now I'm excited to try! Thanks

  • @christianrivas3392
    @christianrivas3392 Рік тому +2

    best vide on this topic I've ever seen

  • @Phil_vG
    @Phil_vG 2 роки тому +1

    Good video. I wish I had thought of the pre-heat 20 years ago, would have been a big help for welding the dirty Al outside!

  • @theezeelife292
    @theezeelife292 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this video. Watched another video on this and they were talking about using a $12,000 machine specially made for aluminum welding. It had special rollers, tensioner, had water cooling, etc. I can't afford all that. Thank you for showing how to do this with basic machines.

    • @tsl7881
      @tsl7881 Місяць тому

      HTP welders are not basic. They are high end pro, the ones he has are lower in Amps than you need for thick jobs or at you need a special procedure.

  • @sunrisetom
    @sunrisetom 2 роки тому +1

    I am in the process of building a 1959 GMC Grumman, it's an all-aluminum body that has over the years been cut up badly. The smallest of 9 different cuts is 8" x 3" up to 3' x 4'. Having tried NAP gas welding, stick aluminum welding and spool gun (I am very right-handed with a bad wrist, elbow and shoulder the spool gun couldn't work for me.) I believe that I can do this with your technique. I thank you BT

  • @tingpranav999
    @tingpranav999 2 роки тому +3

    Sensational video mate - just about to have my second crack at some ally welding and you answered all the questions I had in an easily understandable way - great work and thank you

  • @nathanpizzo9444
    @nathanpizzo9444 3 роки тому +3

    Awesome!!! I have that weld machine- the titanium- I am inspired to try the aluminum now! Thanks for that tutorial.

  • @westvirginiamm9802
    @westvirginiamm9802 Рік тому +1

    Tim I Love watching and learning from your videos I am self taught welder I have been at it for approximately 18 year I weld my heavy equipment and make and create plenty of smaller items/tools for various things it never gets old watching I wonder if you know anything about a Lincoln squarewave Tig 200 if so could you go over it. I want to start tig welding with it. Thanks again for being a good Teacher. 13:08

  • @jonathanwiggill8242
    @jonathanwiggill8242 2 роки тому +4

    Thanks Tim! Busy dialling in my Yes Welder MIG250Pro on some 0.08" wall-thickness aluminum tubing now and stopped to Google why I am having difficulty and found your video... Your advice about allowing more stick out on aluminum is really useful!! I learned a valuable lesson here that has helped me avoid the wire melting onto my contact tip! Also starting up high and coming in to your recommended stick out distance is also super useful advice for a novice like me! Thank You Again!

  • @thatguy7085
    @thatguy7085 3 роки тому +2

    I woke up thinking about learning to weld… and this comes up in my feed.

  • @flycasterbryan
    @flycasterbryan 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you Tim, another great video so looking forward to having a go my self. Please Tim if you can sometime do a video on mig silicon brazing I’m sure it would be greatly welcomed by many others out there.
    Thank you Bryan.

  • @brucemoller7012
    @brucemoller7012 2 роки тому

    Thanks for your videos. Very simple to understand and no ’BS’.

  • @michaelfisher9671
    @michaelfisher9671 3 роки тому +1

    Great video Tim. As always, you have no unnecessary BS, just the good info.
    One thing that would help me - you talk about what to do if you "feel" the metal is getting too hot towards the end of a run - but for us newbies, we have no "feel"! What are the signs that things are getting too hot towards the end of a bead, that lets you know you need to be turning the amps down?

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks! What I mean by that is puddle gets wider and starts to sink, indicating that it’s starting to melt through more than I want it to.

    • @michaelfisher9671
      @michaelfisher9671 3 роки тому

      @@TimWelds Excellent, thanks. Thought it must be something like that.

  • @goaheadmakeourdayscooterpe9644

    Excellent video Tim,getting back in after 30 yrs and the new compact machines etc for aluminum are amazing thanks for the help. New subscriber

  • @karlalton3170
    @karlalton3170 Рік тому +2

    Dude on a DC Mig welder which port does earth clamp go in for welding Alloy ?
    Cheers in advance 😁😁🤘🤘

  • @andyf1235
    @andyf1235 2 роки тому

    Thank you for this. I just started welding alloy with my mig and had trouble finding a good video describing the settings. I know now to set my amps then try the voltage setting more. Thanks.

  • @stevensunhing2618
    @stevensunhing2618 3 роки тому

    Thank you Tim for your instructional videos, I've found your videos very informative, in fact one of the best tutorials on UA-cam.
    Oh, thanks for adding in some metric too😜😜🤣🤣

  • @edwilliams9914
    @edwilliams9914 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! I'm exploring getting my first welder for welding aluminum structures that need to go in seawater; so having it be able to take a hard coat anodize is *critical*. Aside from the good instruction on the basics that are so well broken out into the various factors you need to control , in all my previous reading and video-watching, nobody had brought up that issue of different fillers behaving differently re taking anodizing (and I need to have GREAT anodize). You've no doubt just saved me from a potentially HUGE expensive mistake -- cutting all the parts, welding them, sending them off to be anodized -- and having it come back completely useless for putting in a marine environment -- not to mention then a huge amount of time wondering what went wrong! Big thanks!

  • @joewhitney4097
    @joewhitney4097 2 роки тому

    Great video, very helpful for me. I don't weld much aluminum and struggled with settings. This was very good for me.
    Thanks for sharing.

    • @chrispoynton8642
      @chrispoynton8642 2 роки тому

      I can advise on weld tips and tricks. Check my channel. I will be putting more video's on.

  • @flycasterbryan
    @flycasterbryan 2 роки тому +1

    Brilliant Tim, so much information with your videos. Please can you do one on mig Brazing l would dearly like to use this on my old V W camper van.
    Thank you once again Bryan.

  • @MrTrateotu
    @MrTrateotu 2 роки тому

    Amazing. All the relevant need to know info in one vid. Your thorough presentation has enabled me to recognise what I've been doing wrong and how I can weld better. Can't wait to practice this guide. Thanks so much

    • @oneangrycanadian6205
      @oneangrycanadian6205 2 роки тому

      If you have to practice then your a newbie

    • @MrTrateotu
      @MrTrateotu 2 роки тому

      @@oneangrycanadian6205Wow, such profound words of wisdom coming from a Canadian no less. Who'd have thunk it? We all have to start somewhere except for you I guess who maybe came out the womb with a welding rod in one hand and your joystick in the other? I'm no newbie to spelling BTW. It's "You're a newbie" not "your". More practice needed, newbie.

    • @oneangrycanadian6205
      @oneangrycanadian6205 2 роки тому

      @@MrTrateotu wow a English teacher also I see lmao!!! AND YES I AM THAT GREAT!!! AND PROUD TO BE A CANADIAN!!!! And always an angry Canadian!!!! The stinger got stuck in my mothers womb so they had to c section her so I could go right to work welding leaving her womb!!

  • @AverageJoesracingteam
    @AverageJoesracingteam 2 роки тому

    Really good video. I'm gonna rewatch the video then write these things down so I will always have it with me as I'm learning the art of Welding aluminum

  • @MetalMachineShop
    @MetalMachineShop 8 місяців тому

    Just what I needed, looking forward to given it a try.

  • @ArCh-or7ey
    @ArCh-or7ey 2 роки тому

    You helped me alot on my questions i had about some parts i had “welded” earlier today i wasnt satisfied but now i now the answers thank you so much 👌🏽

  • @NickGaunt-l6e
    @NickGaunt-l6e 5 місяців тому +1

    Another excellent guide. Thanks

  • @garyoneill8868
    @garyoneill8868 2 роки тому

    Great video Tim, thankyou. I'm "welding" (trying at least) aluminium right at this moment. This is very helpful.

  • @kentlittig6304
    @kentlittig6304 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this video. Gave me the confidence to get my spool gun out and had good results immediately.

  • @MrAnbu001
    @MrAnbu001 3 місяці тому

    Good video mate. How to avoid black spot (soot) in aluminium mig welding.

  • @luciusirving5926
    @luciusirving5926 Рік тому

    Whip and pause seems to provide the best results for aluminum.
    I also read that helium is the best for thick aluminum.

  • @totilsom
    @totilsom 7 місяців тому

    Great video! Really great
    Easy, simple, direct info.

  • @kerry4951
    @kerry4951 Рік тому

    Excellent video. Just getting into aluminum Mig and this helped a lot

  • @thedillestpickle
    @thedillestpickle 2 роки тому +1

    Great intro. Thank you!

  • @MECHANISMS2SEE
    @MECHANISMS2SEE 2 роки тому

    Nice job on the video, right to the point and the content delivery rate is ideal.

  • @iankidd6654
    @iankidd6654 Рік тому +1

    Tim, Another great video may thanks it was very helpful even on thin stuff. What wire size were you using. Also I have found clean with acetone, wire brush, clean with acetone helps

    • @michaelchadwick3497
      @michaelchadwick3497 Рік тому

      A stainless steel brush also helps.

    • @endoskeleton99
      @endoskeleton99 Рік тому

      @@michaelchadwick3497 @Ian Kidd Definitely when welding aluminum You should always clean with Acetone and use a STAINLESS STEEL wire brush. Also you only want to brush in one direction when cleaning with your SS wire brush so you don't push or pull contaminants back into the aluminum. When it comes to aluminum, clean, clean, clean! Contaminants can cause porosity which can equal weak broken welds.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Місяць тому

    Thanks ,Tim ,for this video as well as your quick response to my question.
    I have one more question relating to spray transfer for welding aluminum.
    Spray transfer appears to be related in large part to voltage. When I look at the charts that accompany many welding machines I see voltages that seem very low for spray transfer with aluminum particularly 1/8 in. You mention that 20v is required but three of my machines show chart voltages as low as 17V for 1/8 in aluminum. Are machine outputs this different?
    Many thx for your time. Regards, John

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  Місяць тому +1

      Machines vary and the quality of recommendations vary, which is why I try to focus on principles. If the wire is stubbing out, add some voltage. If it is burning back and the arc is too long to control the puddle, reduce the voltage a bit. If you need more overall heat, increase wire speed or reduce it for less heat. The charts are a good starting point, but it's best to dial it in experimentally. Also, aluminum MIG is much less forgiving on settings than short circuit MIG on steel, so a little more tuning is usually needed.

  • @quintonthompson1677
    @quintonthompson1677 Рік тому

    Great knowledge but if you have to much heat move faster correct?

  • @christonn5430
    @christonn5430 Рік тому +1

    Why does a longer stick out help with aluminum?

  • @scottmacdonald6088
    @scottmacdonald6088 2 роки тому

    Straight to the key points. great video 👌

  • @davecao908
    @davecao908 2 роки тому

    I appreciate this video. helps me with my welding

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Місяць тому

    Thx Tim
    Exactly why is a long stickout best for welding aluminum ?

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  Місяць тому

      The biggest reason is that aluminum is run with a spray transfer, which has a longer arc than short circuit MIG. If you don't run a longer CTWD (contact tip to work distance), any little hiccup can cause the wire to burn back, you'll lose your contact tip and start filling the swear jar pretty fast. You also lose a little voltage and preheat the wire by running a longer stickout, but that reason applies more to flux core wire than aluminum MIG.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Рік тому

    Thx Tim. Question…is spray tramsfer easier to attain using aluminum wire than steel wire? Getting to spray transfer for welding steel seems to require a lot more voltage

  • @jamiewoodhouse8363
    @jamiewoodhouse8363 2 роки тому

    Hey man, awesome video, I am trying this myself but I can't seem to get it right, my filler metal keeps beading up and it's just not sticking

  • @kmtech5814
    @kmtech5814 2 роки тому

    Nice description, thanks for sharing your experience !

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 2 роки тому +1

    Another great one! Thx Tim

  • @justintasht1067
    @justintasht1067 3 роки тому +1

    Fantastic video as normal all ways enjoy watching them and picking up great tips and advice 👍👍👍

  • @mattewcline991
    @mattewcline991 2 роки тому

    Thanks for the tips, helped me clean up some of my issues. You have great informative videos, hope you keep making them👍

  • @daveyJ213
    @daveyJ213 Рік тому

    Might you have an equipment list or parts list that a beginner would need to get started. I have a project designed that requires many butt joints in 1/8-inch thick square tube aluminum. Very helpful information; thank you. Any books you might recommend for reading to help a beginner get started. What is that metal table with the holes in the surface? That is specifically for welding on? Thanks.

  • @veredm11
    @veredm11 3 роки тому

    Hi I'm watching your videos and very much enjoying and also taking some tips What do you think a Teflon lead needs to weld aluminum when I weld a MiG

  • @WeldinMike27
    @WeldinMike27 2 роки тому

    Hi Tim. Thanks for the video. It was very helpful. We set up one of our pulse migs (an EWM 350 phoenix) for aluminium today. Got all the gear, proper rollers, liner and gas but it just didn't really work out. The Arc length was very long, as long at the tip to work, with no discernible Arc ball on the end of the wire. Could that be not feeding properly, as in restrictions in the feed? The weld was coming out okish, but I'd like to see a better feed. Any thoughts would be great. Thanks, from mick.

  • @junior88fan64
    @junior88fan64 Рік тому

    Thanks. After watching few of your videos i bought an s7 inverter tig welder from the jungle. I am trying alum welding to build a trailer. While practicing with 1/8 thick alum it just melts the entire dam thing. 1/16 tungsten. How can i make a puddle and add filler rod? I tried 70 80 90 110 130 n 150 amps with 15 cfm pure argon... Great videos btw

  • @jaredparkes8556
    @jaredparkes8556 2 роки тому

    Awesome video, can't wait to give it a go with your clear tips.

  • @magwamagwa45110
    @magwamagwa45110 3 роки тому +1

    awesome video easy to understand .. thank you

  • @Philadelphia19147
    @Philadelphia19147 3 роки тому +1

    As always, great video

  • @slanwar
    @slanwar 3 роки тому

    Nice to know they made a torch that can run aluminum wire I wonder if any manufacturer is making similar torches for Lincoln or other brands.

  • @edricheson
    @edricheson 3 роки тому

    My son who is 16 wants to start welding. Can you direct us on how he should start. Thanks Tim!

  • @resofactor
    @resofactor 2 роки тому

    All useful points towards building the first gravitic craft. Love this channel.
    Any chance of seeing laser weld tutorials?

  • @melgross
    @melgross 3 роки тому +1

    Talking about weld properties, I’ve found that a number of guys here on UA-cam are using 5356 for automobile engine use. “It looks nicer than 4340”. Yes, it can, but you can’t really use it in places where temperatures run higher than about 150 degrees F. If it is, then at some point, the weld will fall apart.

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 роки тому

      Definitely an important consideration. At temperature, reactions occur in that alloy that lead to really long precipitates which corrode like crazy and weaken the joint. Thanks Mel!

  • @urness-outdoors
    @urness-outdoors Рік тому

    What's your extinguishers setup? Is that a BC or a Dry Chem Type K extinguisher next to your ABC Dry Chem?

  • @randallsmerna384
    @randallsmerna384 4 місяці тому +2

    What about welding cast aluminum?

  • @scaifefab4585
    @scaifefab4585 Рік тому

    In my experence with anodising its the other way round 5356 and 5556 go black when anodised

  • @paulkurilecz4209
    @paulkurilecz4209 Рік тому +1

    tyvm, most helpful

  • @jsans8063
    @jsans8063 3 роки тому

    Great video tim very informative. I just have a question the titanium 170 is straight dc current don’t you need ac in order to weld aluminum? Thats what though since you said you need alternative current to weld aluminum on another video where you explained how to choose a welder

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  3 роки тому +1

      For TIG welding aluminum, an AC machine is needed. With MIG, DC electrode positive is the way to go.

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 10 місяців тому

    Thx Tim
    When mig welding aluminum thinner than 1/8 is it possible to do this in spray mode or are the voltage and amp settings too low for this mode?

  • @yngvarrushfeldt2686
    @yngvarrushfeldt2686 2 роки тому

    Nice info .. but need more specific info how to setup my Lincoln Speedtec 200C. Because the important thing is that the machine have the right parameters as you say .. must learn my my machine to know 👌

  • @cowgerbry
    @cowgerbry 2 роки тому

    Thank you, great video!! I'm a mid-experienced welder/hobbyist with steel but just getting started on aluminum. I have a Miller 175 and am working on 6061 with 4043 filler, 100% argon @ 300 cfh. I don't have a spool gun but have the wire feeding fine. My welds, however, look just like the left side on your UA-cam picture for this video - lots of black, bead is just building on top of the metal, little penetration, etc. I realize that the Miller 175 was never intended to weld aluminum... is there something fundamentally missing from this machine when it comes to aluminum?

    • @robert5
      @robert5 2 роки тому

      This video is ok but it covers far to much too fast. Watch this one. ua-cam.com/video/hUpmiDL92V8/v-deo.html

  • @Derpherppington
    @Derpherppington 11 місяців тому

    Can u use titanium mig 140 with 120volt instead titanium 170. Did u use 220v for these welders for aluminum

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  11 місяців тому +1

      I haven't tried it on 120 volt, but it is compatible. I expect that you would be fairly limited on thickness.

  • @tonyioannoni4951
    @tonyioannoni4951 Рік тому

    Tim I think you are the one with the most comprehensive approach to dial in the machine, but why you started at 350 inch per minute, how do you pick the first number, why 350 inch per minute (amperage=wire speed?), I am using a Yeswelder 250-PRO, and 4043 filler material, to weld 1/8" thick 6061-T6 aluminum in a format of square tubing 2 inches, how do I pick the wire speed? Then I will be moving to 3/16" same alloy and format, then to 1/4" of thickness of 3 inch square tubing... Do I always start with selecting the wire speed, and is the wire speed correlation directly attributable to metal thickness or the type of alloy is also to take into consideration??

  • @vwjet357
    @vwjet357 2 роки тому

    Is the Hobart handler 140 a good welder for mig welding aluminum? I see it recommended a lot in reviews

  • @jaspereerdekens3102
    @jaspereerdekens3102 2 роки тому

    Is it possible to weld 2mm thick aluminum with the spool gun without a puls machine ?

  • @johnmacmillan627
    @johnmacmillan627 Місяць тому

    Thank you very for the replies.

  • @lancerudy9934
    @lancerudy9934 Рік тому

    Great video on the welding 😊.

  • @aaronrobinson9231
    @aaronrobinson9231 11 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤ great refresher I subscribed. Keep up great work.👍🏾

  • @slametryanto2242
    @slametryanto2242 10 місяців тому

    Do you stiil make a steel liner or change another type.... pls explain

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  10 місяців тому

      I use HTPs graphite liner for aluminum and the regular steel liner for steel. I have 2 guns, one with each liner, so it’s a quick changeover.

  • @igorbeltrame8624
    @igorbeltrame8624 10 місяців тому

    I noticed that you push to weld aluminum is it possible to weld by pulling and if not why?

    • @TimWelds
      @TimWelds  10 місяців тому

      With aluminum, or any spray transfer, pushing will shield the puddle better and is the best practice. Pulling will lead to much more contamination.

  • @alexwade9921
    @alexwade9921 2 роки тому

    How does it work to weld aluminium with DC? I thought you needed AC to lift the oxide layer?

  • @SteveK1953
    @SteveK1953 Рік тому

    Good video, thx for your time and information !

  • @biffdotorg
    @biffdotorg 2 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing these videos. I am just starting out purchased my first welder based on your advice. I was sure to get into a spoolgun as well for Aluminum. Curious in this video and others, when you are welding these small practice pieces, where are you connecting your ground clamp? I don't see it in frame. I don't see you clamping down your work either, so maybe you just pulled it off with the camera off. Thanks, and keep up the videos!

  • @ralphfreeman255
    @ralphfreeman255 5 місяців тому

    You bailed me out with my Farm Hand MIG.. Thanks..