can this weld aluminum?
1984738
Out of the box NO - I tried the aluminum rods without any success. It is DC but with a TIG torch and gas tank you can. What I have read online you can weld aluminum with DC but it is better with an AC unit. AS of yet I have not had the chance to set up my attachments to verify this.
1972918
This is a light weight drill and it depends on the weight of the aluminum you want to drill so the answer is I really don't know.If you wanted to try I would suggest starting with a small bit and working up I hope this helps you
1127711
I've never welded it myself or have seen it welded, but since it is made of steel it must be possible. I would scrapE/sand the wire clean of any zinc coating to expose the bare steel.
469955
It's gonna do ok...my concern as a welder would be the metal heating up an distorting with the long welds..1/8 thickness
744651
Yes. It has an optional spool gun with a 20 foot cable specifically for aluminum welding. Also, it comes set uo for gas.
439100
Stainless no prob just get the proper spool of wire but aluminum is more tricky you have to have a shielding gas to make a good weld to do this you just have to get an compatible attachment and bottle of gas. With out it the weld wont stick and just make a mess.
1697056
It can be used with aluminum wiring just as you would use it with copper. I would suggest rewiring from aluminum to copper ASAP though. Wiring smaller than 6 gauge ( ex-12/2 and 14/2 romex style can get very brittle if ever heated from high draw) so what you can replace I would suggest. There are adapters and electrolytic gel you use to connect copper to aluminum wire, google search more information on it.
24224
This is a DC only machine. If you want to Tig weld aluminum this machine will not do it for ya
817731
Absolutely. It is a weld. You need some way to hold the pieces in place for at least 4 minutes while the weld sets up.
1185268
I haven't tried welding aluminum, but one thing I know because I have tested it: it's good for the 1/16 and more and less for the 5/64 and 3/32 as it seems to need some extra 5 to 10 amperes more to burn properly these last ones, (I have tried to make a nice welding with these last 2 electrodes using this welding machine but the weld simply cools down to fast).Using the 1/8 electrode for mild steel; well this machine won't burn it, not even using the 1/8 SS electrodes which I feel are softer.
648256
No, as it comes it is for steel. There is an optional spool gun that could be configured for aluminum, I think, but if I wanted to do aluminum I would get a different machine. Great box for steel, up to 1/4 inch.
917029
I believe it's cast aluminum so that shouldn't happen. This thing works great. Use it all the time.
853923
I have used it on brass, stainless steel, and copper. Have not used it on aluminum.
870845
Google it. Also you should consider the aluminum you are welding, much of it is a mixture of aluminum and another metal. Heating aluminum makes it easier to weld too. If you are welding aluminum you need to use 100% argon gas.
1883390
You will need a gas bottle of argon/co2 mix for steel and one of pure argon for aluminum. If you will weld steel and aluminum you will wire for each one. You can't mix the two.
1371355
You would have to purchase a separate chiller unit, as well as a water cooled torch. You can weld metal as thick as you wish, or have patience for.
2012582
This melter doesn't get hot enough to melt Aluminum. Also, as it has a steel liner in it, and, steel only has a slightly higher melting point then Aluminum, it would be a mistake to try it ..