Thread: Welding Aluminum - Questions/Tips
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Old 08-30-2011, 10:54 PM
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Larry,
Is your 115V unit set up for a spool gun? Most of the 115V units I have looked at, including mine, don't have the electrical connections for the spool gun control for the welder unit.
You may need to go to a larger unit to get the spool gun compatibility. I've been looking at the 180/210 amp units partly for this reason.

However, I've used the aluminum wire in my 115V Miller 130 and it worked pretty well as long as I kept my hose pretty straight and everything was good and clean, including my tips.

Good luck with your practice, it takes a bit to learn the technique.....

Bob
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