Some claim to have success welding aluminum without a spool gun and you could try by getting yourself the shortest cable to your mig gun you can find.
Mig welding aluminum without spool gun.
In this video you can see that when mig welding aluminum the weld puddle is pushed and not pulled.
Welding aluminum without a mig spool gun for the first time.
Check that tip remains centered in the nozzle or arcing may occur.
This cuts down on the length the aluminum wire has to travel putting on drive rollers that are u shaped so as not to distort the aluminum wire as it.
For mig welding aluminum you really need a spool gun.
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Tips for mig welding aluminum without a spool gun try a long stick out of to save contact tips.
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