Aluminum MIG Settings Machine Setup and Graphine Liner Ep2
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2022
- MIG Welding Aluminum Settings Setup How To Welding Guide. This is part 2. I'm using the YesWelder Mig 250 Pro to MIG weld various thickness pieces of aluminum. In this weeks episode we set wire reel tension, drive roll tension, replace the liner, flow meter adjustment, I demonstrate proper torch angle and travel as well as welder settings. We weld 1/8 aluminum and 3/16 aluminum. If you are looking for lots of educational information about MIG welding aluminum this is an excellent DIY how to guide to get you started.
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Great video, Brandon! My take away is that even though you have a wonderful machine, it still takes some playing with to get the welds right. For that I am grateful in showing in better detail what it is supposed to look like. I so appreciate what you do. Have a a great day and am so glad you are feeling OK. Be well, be safe.
Thanks @Jim MacSuga this is an awesome machine but as you mentioned it does take some practice to get right. Aluminum in general is more difficult than steel MIG or Self shielded but once it's dialed in, it is soooooo much fun. A little more messing with the settings and I should have it dialed in really well. It's my intent to put together a settings chart better than what came with the machine to get people up and going much faster. Stay well buddy and god bless!
Fantastic video as always, Brandon! You do such a great job of walking us through the steps with tons of details! You are Da Man! Thank you soooo much!
Thanks @Steven watkins. I appreciate that! As I kid I drove my parents crazy. I always wanted to know "why". I havent changed much as an adult. I still like to know all the details when someone shows me somehting so I try to pass all these small details forward :) I think it helps tie everything all together.
@@BrandonLund , I agree 100%. Knowing why helps to remember the steps, and gives context!😁👍🏻
Thanks for sharing Brandon, it's going to do the job for you for sure once you get the settings that make you happy. Stay safe around there and keep the videos coming. Fred.
Thanks Fred! I appreciate it! I'm going to pick up some 035 wire and give it another go. I think the results will be much better :) Have a great weekend buddy!
Brandon, I bought a new liner for my Lincoln pro mig welder, but it's for steel. This is the one I bought at the scrap yard. I have to service my generator before I can test it as my shop is on an Amish farm. This will be adequate for running my plasma cutter and air compressor simultaneously. My smaller generator is good for running power tools.
Have been welding for the company I work for for a few years now I learned on the job how to weld and like your content on your show its helping me understand more I started welding in my late 40's and appreciate your show I only have a really old Chicago welding and it doesn't do much anymore been wanting to get a new welder but they can be expensive but all I can say is I enjoy your content and keep up the good work
Thank you very much! 😁🙏
Your details are excellent 👍 great teacher explaining what you're doing. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and I appreciate your support!
Great info as usual! Thanks Brandon!
@1rustytree thanks man I appreicate it! I hope you are doing well!
Great Video, I always like the experimental stages that show the differences between almost and right on. THANKS
Thanks man I appreciate it. I will have to do some more of them because this is what I think most people struggle with..including myself when I've been on one process for extended periods.
Love it, thanks Brandon, great video 👍😁
Thanks man I appreciate it! @Dave Stewart
Thanks for the info ! Good Stuff ! Straight Ahead ✌😎
Thanks @Mike Love I appreciate it!
Very useful. Thanks for sharing this.Helpful indeed.
Thank you very much! @Wayne Powell
Brandon I enjoy your video very much a lots of details specially the settings I hope I will get better Thanks
Just noticed your tee shirt LOL . RUN FOREST RUN. I really like the way you explain what ,why and how to.
LOL Good eye! Thanks man I appreciate it!
Thanks for this video man! I just bought all the parts and pieces for some aluminum work I need to do. This is really helpful. Only thing I wish I would have ordered is .045 for my work.
Glad to help man. Depending on your machine, some of the smaller units will struggle with .045. If you have a 220 machine than your probably all set
Great Video!! Yeswelder needs to pay you $$$$$ because a ton of people aren't buy this machine because no one has ever explained the aluminum MIG process on this machine like you!! Now its time for a TIG lesson on this machine:)
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
I bought a liner for my Lincoln migpak 140, got it thru home depot for about $100. Works pretty good. 5356 and straight Argon. Make sure to clean the material good. I use a buff wheel just for aluminum (I've found if I use one that was used on steel if spits and pops when I try to weld) also acetone or brake clean works good to do a final cleaning. Good luck
Spot on! @Jimssawsnstuff
Thank you for the content
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the video brother , very informative and easy to follow just what i needed to know 😁😁🤘🤘🤘🤘
No problem 👍anytime! Thanks for watching!
Hi Brandon. Fantastic that you’ve taken the time to put together very informative videos. An additional note is that aluminium is different to steel in that its thermal conductivity is much higher than steel. So initially with aluminium you need higher settings to punch the heat in fast and early to allow for the heat being sucked away so quickly, then as the heat levels out throughout the piece of ally you then need to start turning back your settings. Especially if you are just practicing stringers. Perhaps cooling the piece in water between stringers would maintain consistent settings and results.
Excellent point 👍
Great demo Brandon! Have a great weekend!
Thanks Earl you have a great weekend also! It's going to be busy here. We are supposed to get clobbered with snow so I'll be spending it cleaning up :) But the grandson is spending the night also so that means fun sledding :)
@@BrandonLund sounds like a great time. Just remember we aren’t getting any younger!! Lol
Oh trust me, i feel every minute if it. When we drop him off at home my wife and I sleep like babies afterwards from exhaustion lol 🤣🤣🤣
@@BrandonLund I can identify with that!! Lol
Very nice tuturial very clear for me thank u brother fans from philippines
Thanks for watching!
Hello sir good afternoon!!
I'm watching you from Philippines
Thank you very much! 👍🙏
Just downloaded the app for miller welding calculator, I know I'll be using this tool in my tool box!
@Purplemonkey 1974 It's a slick app to have. I reference it quite a but when I switch from one material to another. Enjoy brother!
Found the Sweet spot for that thickness 20v 300 ipm. - teflon liner thnks for video .
You bet! 👍
Brandon, an idea for a project is a swing arm welder holder, attached to a wall, or on a column support. The welding shop I did my welding in, they had the wire feeder on a swivel boom, and the welding power unit was mounted above the bathroom area, which made more room, and made working on big projects a breeze. It wouldn't get caught on things on a cart, either.
I like that idea. Thats a pretty common setup in the bigger fab shops. I could mount my Fronius on it and it could swivel above my weld table. It makes it really nice because the whip usually hangs almost straight down. Thanks for the idea buddy! @Bryant Fry
@@BrandonLund you're welcome.
Hey Brandon Thanks for the video great job and we all know welding ally is not easy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Mark I appreciate it.!
Brandon, I have a mig spool gun from Cobra/MK for aluminum, but it was on a push/pull Cobra water cooled welder that had a synchronized feeder as well, but they have adapters for other brands. I tig welded aluminum, but haven't done any mig aluminum welding.
@ Bryant Fry Thats a nice setup also! The great thing about spool guns is they always work without the feed issues that go along with MIG sometimes. But I also like the simplicity of MIG aluminum if they are setup right.
My friend has been asking what the sign on my shop wall that says "BBSS" means and I always just laugh. Today he asked me why I was doing something that way? I pointed at the sign and said "Because Brandon Said So". HAHA Thanks for all your videos. I know the time it takes to make them. Just know that your work is very appreciated.
Oh man thats awesome! What a great comment! I appreciate it! 🙏 I am truly blessed to have this channel and to be able to share my passion with others. I appreciate your support man! @Jason On The Rez
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So nice of you!
A lot of great info in this vid Brandon.
Anytime I set up my mig tension for Stainless or Al. I run enough to get the tension, but also have enough that I can use the off cut for any TIG jobs. Guess I'm cheap that way 🤣🤣
Thanks buddy i appreciate it. As far as using the cut pieces for TIG jobs, I wouldn't say your cheap, I say you are wise @Basil Keen. I guess we went to the same school lol but people have called me cheap so what do i know lol 🤣🤣🤣
@@BrandonLund I still make sure I can re-use cable ties 🤣🤣🤣
Hahahaha I'm not gonna lie, I might have done the same lol. 😉
@@BrandonLund 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for sharing this. I have a multi process, from Prostar, but I have to order a spool gun.
Aluminum welding takes some practice but it's a lot of fun!
I use a little PTFE spray on the reel hub, it makes for a really smooth feed.
Thats a great tip! Thanks Dave 👍
The reason not to stand in front of the regulator when opening the cylinder valve is that there is a potential for the regulator screw to become a projectile if the regulator should malfunction. The reason to fully open the valve is because it's a backseating valve. Other types of cylinders have these valves.
Right on 🙏 @Bryant Fry
Great video. For hobby or occasional welding aluminum it is just fine. For anything else a pulse welder is way better for good welds and easier welding. Depends on if $5,000 is worth it.
Totally agree @jasongrinnell1986
Alhamdulillah thanks guys
Thank you!
Thank you 2 T up .
Very welcome
Go out and pick up some Hobart Maxal Mig. 4943 Aluminum wire, you will thank me later. It welds clean like 4043 but feeds more like 5356. It is widely used in production shops everywhere now. Unfortunately, it is just like 4043 and does not Anodize true to color. So if it needs, Anodized it has to be 5356. Great video!
Great tip bud thanks for sharing! I'm going to grab some this week and run some beads 👍🙏
Go brandon
Hahahahaha @Robert long You know it 😎🤣🤣🤣👍
How do you get up to speed quickly with welding? Watching Brandon step by step!
Right on man! 🙏 thank you👊
I didn't do ANY of that. I just used my Chicago Electric wire feed. Popped in a 2lb roll of aluminum from HF and fed it through. Took some messing around as it gets messy but got it dialed in to work well enough for messy welds. It worked. Now obviously you wouldn't want to do this on something you needed a nice weld on. but for something like fixing a large crack or filling a hole or even joining to pieces. its just fine. Ididn't need to change liners shoot I didnt even use Argon or any gas at all.
I have accidentally welded aluminum forgetting to turn on my argon bottle and it made a terrible mess. I'm surprised you were able to get it to bond @Robs Device Unknown
I use my Transteel 2200 for aluminum welding, I bought a separate mig torch for it. Works very well , try yours it will do a much better job than the Yes welder.
@Bruce D I'm glad you mentioned this actually. I had forgotten that I have an aluminum liner for the 2200. I'm curious because the 2200 has a pretty decent whip length. Did you get just the torch end or an entire new torch, whip and liner (if so, that's not cheap) lol
@@BrandonLund I bought the whole new torch /whip/liner. not cheap but worth it. Does aluminum very well
Thats the way to do it! Way easier than messing around with liners! 👍
Brandon,do you have a video,of how to use the spool gun with that welder?.
Not yet but very soon
where do you get the .45 tips that fit the torch?I have looked but the thread is different, and or only for a spool gun
Matheson Gas. There all over the United States also
Great vid and very informative. I was wondering if the 250P has pre and post gas flow? Thanks!
It's been a minute but I think it does
@@BrandonLund
Thanks Brandon. You didn’t mention it in your vid, but I can go check out the specs. Your vid really was VERY good, and helped me to finally pull the trigger on the 250P. I have the 205, but wanted more control over my setting, where the 205 is Synergic only, with the +/- function. The Aluminum option is nice too 😉. Thanks again and God Bless!
Hey Brandon nice job with the video. Great info. You mentioned you were going to make this your go to aluminum welder. Do you have any regrets are you still happy with it. I want to purchase a second machine for that purpose. I do a lot of aluminum work and was wondering if it would hold up. Thanks. keep the vids coming.
Time will tell @Ricker but so far I'm very happy.
Hey Brandon, Can you mig weld aluminum even if the welder doesn't have a aluminum specific setting on it? I'm considering getting another mig gun with graphite liner but I don't want to waste the money if my welder won't work with it. I have a weld pro 200amp machine mig200gd
Yes you can. We are going to be going over that in some upcoming episodes. I predict this topic is going to get a lot of interest from a lot of folks.
By watching this video, I might order a teflon liner for my Lincoln 210MP and give it a try. Lot cheaper than a spool gun.
Much cheaper than a spool gun and I like how simple it is. Change your liner and put in some U groove drive rolls and you are in business! Make sure you get the U groove drive rolls @Jose Vazquez they will keep the wire from deforming because it takes more tension than how you would normally set it for hard wire or self shielded. It's a lot of fun buddy!
I bought a liner for my Lincoln migpak 140, got it thru home depot for about $100. Works pretty good. 5356 and straight Argon. Make sure to clean the material good. I use a buff wheel just for aluminum (I've found if I use one that was used on steel if spits and pops when I try to weld) also acetone or brake clean works good to do a final cleaning. Good luck.
Please don't use brake cleaner on anything you're about to weld!
@@simeonprice390 all of mine is non-chlorinated, and I let it completely evaporate. Acetone is just as flammable, if it doesn't evaporate first
@@simeonprice390 maybe you would like to explain?
Brandon, did you have to buy the liner kit separately? How much was the Yes welder when you purchased it? Thx alot & luv your videos.
@Todd Rhine the liner comes with the machine. I picked up the machine for $499 through a special promotion. It's a nice unit. I will likely be using it in this weeks episode also.
Have you tried the Yeswelder YWM-211P?
Of so do you have any videos?
Its my primary welder for welding aluminum. I have quite a few videos on it ruclips.net/video/A6oZnaPShWg/видео.htmlsi=lXLj0lqnraAU1gnL
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Hi Brandon... I wanted to ask why you don't do videos using your Fronius machines... I am very interested in the Transsteel 2200 or 2700... Can you do some work with those machines in the future... Thank you...
@Slowhand Thanks man! I actually have probably close to 40 or 50 videos with the 2200. It's and incredible machine. Hands down the best welder you can buy. If I'm doing a tutorial like in this video I will specifically list the welder I'm using. For project videos I dont always show features in detail like this one. Here is a detailed video with the 2200. If you look in the "Ultimate Tool Build Series Playlist I used the 2200 quite a bit. ruclips.net/video/jbvkMPpSD-s/видео.html
Thought I heard you say you were using .045 wire with a .045 tip normally you recommend the next suze up in tip size or are you using a different wire size below .045.
Honestly I cant remember what I was using for a tip but generally going up one size is best practice because the aluminum wire expands as it's heated
great awesome video. can you weld on cast aluminum ?
Thank you. I haven't tried but yes it's possible.
@@BrandonLund thank you for replying so quick, can a cast aluminum cylinder head be welded and will it hold after being tested on an engine?
It can be done but cast aluminum is always a challenge but it can be done
Very informative, good job, where can I get that aluminum liner?
I've had good luck with Amazon
@@BrandonLund thanks much
Anytime 👍👊
Being a newbie to welding I've gone ahead and tried putting aluminum wire (5356) into my multi-process welder (similar to yours but cheaper analog) and didn't change the liner, tip or roller to what I had stock which I've used for mild steel. I had to play around with settings a bit but ended up being able to consistently weld a half decent looking bead on 3mm thick aluminum. What problems can I expect if I just continue using my setup as is without changing out the liner, tip or roller? I'd only used the mild steel wire a little bit while testing so the liner is still relatively unused/clean, and I don't seem to have any issues with wire feed jamming up or bird-nesting. I don't mind changing out parts if needed but just curious if I should bother if it's working as is.
If it's working OK it's likely you will be fine because any of the contaminants from the steel wire have worked themselves out by now. It's when you switch back and forth from steel to aluminum that it causes problems. That contamination from the steel could have been some of the reason you were having trouble with the adjustments until the trace steel worked it's way out
@@BrandonLund Appreciate the response! After a little bit more playing around I think I will go ahead and change out the bits/pieces for aluminum specific parts. The wire will feed fine so long as I keep the line relatively straight... but when I had to make awkward angles while welding it did bird-nest a couple times. Have ordered the parts, again thanks for the video and response!
@procrastinator1727 glad I could help brother! 👍
Usually constant voltage is used for mig aluminum so just dial it in with voltage and don't get too worried about amps as most mig power supplies are constant voltage the amps will more or less be effected by your wire speed
Right on! @ Not my name thank you 👍
I work for a vacuum truck company and have aluminum trailers. We just buff the stuff clean with a die grinder before we start, would wiping it down with acetone after improve results?
Absolutely. It's reccomended.
@@BrandonLund thank you for the info and I appreciate you not talking to me down for my stupid question!!
Anytime man! When the question is honest it's never stupid. We are all here for the same reason. There is a good chance that if you don't ask there is someone else wondering the same question you had. I probably should have actually shown me using the acetone ( I do in other videos) but for time sake I skipped that part and just brushed it.
I'm completely new to welding and seriously considering this Machine to learn on. Planning on going to welding school in a year so excuse the dumb question please but can this machine also be used to TIG weld aluminum? The currently extent of my knowledge is from several kind people such as yourself making videos like this.
@Paul Byler this is a great machine to weld aluminum and it will do lift tig but if it's TIG you after I would go with the TIG 250. It does AC and DC TIG welding. It's an impressive unit amzn.to/3wHlA3b. I guess it really depends on what you are looking to do. If you want to do delicate thin parts all the way up to thick parts the TIG 250 is awesome. The MIG Pro is better for speed / production on thicker parts in my opinion.
@@BrandonLund Thanks 🙏
hey so my shop does not have a proper welder for mig aluminum when i weld the aluminum wire gets cough in the wheels and rat nest any tips
Keep your whip very straight, one size larger contact tip, reduce your pressure on your drive rolls, make sure your liner is dedicated for aluminum only.
why don't try to pre-heated before to apply the aluminum? i think
greetins from phoenix az
Ypu can but not necesary on thin aluminum.
YesWelder should have “c” clip with a tab on it at a slight angle to make removing and replacing the clip easier.
100% agree 👍🙏 @mosesmcrae
I think you have to do another video with your welder but try to preheat the material at around 200 to 250 degrees because aluminium is a heat sink and it dissipate the heat. More power on your channel.
Thank you very much @eduardo villena. Thats a good point. I need some temp sticks
crank the voltage up!! 19-21 v is optimal
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Thank you!
Like your video bro helps alot . Still learning.
At 20:50 into your video it can be clearly seen that your gas bottle tap has Ar CO2 written on the tap with texta. Are you sure you used pure Ar gas?
You can't weld aluminum with c25. I'm positive it's pure argon. When I pulled the wrapper off the valve I saw that someone had written that on the valve with sharpie. Maybe that valve was once on a c25 tank and the valve was rebuilt.
Thx Brandon. One question¨ I have a nylon liner that has a foot or so of metal liner at the end that is fed toward the gun. Is that just acting as a guide and then to be removed at the gun end? Most likely a silly question but just to be sure
If it has metal spring looking piece, that part usually stays inside the gun. Generally it's the other end that gets trimmed
@@BrandonLund .Thanks Brandon. I thought that the whole purpose of having a nylon liner was to prevent the aluminum wire from snagging as it might in a metal liner. Therefore I cant understand why the last foot or so of the nylon liner would be metal.
Usually that's how liners for steel are setup. Are you positive it's for aluminum?
@@BrandonLund yes, it is for aluminum. The machine is just the clone of the the one you were demonstrating on
I had a chat with a welder friend and he agreed completely with you and said the metal conduit was there so as to conform to the anguation of the mig gun implying that a nylon liner in that region could kink
I’ll guess that rag container will make quite a good burn barrel later
Where do you get aluminum welding coupons cheap? I didn't see a link. Thank you
Err i'm blind. found it, thanks
They are awesome to practice on and to get your machine dialed in before actually starting on your project
well not sure which one of them want to get in on but if this is still available I'd like to enter this one cuz I'd like to have a aluminum welder for my shop to do cylinder heads and other things pete
Right now we have giveaway #3 and #4 I'm going to be announcing more very soon
Is it plug into a 110v or 220v outlet?
The MIG250Pro is strictly 220. The unit im currently running is both ruclips.net/video/XqzGvZaRGTo/видео.html
Use air in a can to clean weld , the type they sell at office depot to clean keyboard
You have to go through that procedure every time you change from welding aluminum to welding steel and back to aluminum again?
For a beginner this looks a bit complicated. I thought all you had to do was change the wire from steel to aluminum. I have a lot to learn.
@Dean Mayer unfortunately you have to change the liner if you want to run aluminum and again if you want to run steel wire. The liner for steel wire is not slippery enough to run aluminum and the liner for aluminum is a special material to allow the soft copper wire to feed easily, but steel wire will ruin that liner designed for aluminum very quickly.
@@BrandonLund thanks so much for the reply. I want to do some Welding but I'm new at this again. I welded back in 1977 but haven't done any since. Thanks again.
It's just like riding a bike. You got this brother!
i weld down to 2mm with 1.2 5356 wire. i weld with 19-21 v. get that nice hissing sound when welding. dont worrie about that thick whire. u can easaly weld 3mm and up with that.
@blaster91 I looked back through the video and I dont think my voltage went above 17 or so while in synergic mode. I will grab some .35 and get it dialed in on 1/8" and give the 1.2 another try. Thanks man I appreciate it!
should be ok. but good luck testing it all out. alu is like a living person. every day the settings change somehow xD youre awsome
Hahaha "Alu is like a living person. Everyday the settings change somehow". Isn't that the truth brother!!!! This gave me a good chuckle 👍🤣
so wouldnt it be better/ easier/ faster if you switch metals frequntly. That you had two trigger guns. one with graphite for aluminum and a normal one for steel.
The only thing I see that needs improvement to make it easier to switch torches. Is some type of button spring that has a thin flat peice of metal on the back .Which has a slot and a bigger hole it that goes over metal pin to replace the C clip..
that the button is mounted and just have the push the button to slide it in to the big hole to remove and button released it pulls! the slotted section in the original C clip lslot location
Spot on 💯👍
24:37 I have to comment on mixing chemicals don't or try not to..solvents and stains (oil)stains linseed oils get warm which can combust on there own..air dry,,separate containment what ever and not in the garage..cheers...
Excellent advise!
I would like to add that without your video I would have had quite a time trying to figure out how to set up the liner installation
I'm glad I was able to help 👍
depending on how much aluminum welding ya do id just keep a set up for plug and play and have to switch parts around in the line..just a thought I'm sure some one already said..lol
Thats a great idea and an affordable time saver! A spare whip and liner is around 50 bucks. Not so much with my Fronius. A spare whip and liner for that runs over $500 😬
Unfortunately the one I got a year ago didn't work, not even steel. Guess it happens.
also your base is colder then the work untill the work heats up it will flow better..and boy it will keep the heat lol..:)...
👍i cant count how many burns ive got from hot aluminum...and stainless lol
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Thanks man I appreciate it! @Bob D. Fletcher Jr
You said the liner may be graphene could you verify that?
It 100% is a graphene / Teflon liner. It has to be to run aluminum. One way to tell is the aluminum liner doesn't have the wire reinforcing around it. It's just the plastic liner material
Press the V button and tune it in with the ARL … spool gun works a lot better
Thanks man! I'm going to do another round with 035 but this time going manual. I noticed after watching the video I don't think my voltage ever went past 17 which I think was part of the issue I was having with the puddle not being as fluid as I wanted.
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I'm surprised you would waste your energy making fun of me rather than entering in the giveaways? Priorities I guess 🤔
@@BrandonLund not trying to make fun of you just trying to make you aware for your betterment sorry if i offended
Too bad they can't supply a liner already cut to the correct length. Better yet a separate mig gun for aluminum.
That would be nice!
How to pass 4g aluminum testing
Change your angle not so much straight up and down i would say 60 degrees and should do much better,great video tho
Thanks man!
15v us wayyyyy too cold
All machines run different. What is good for one isn't necessarily the right setting on another. If it were that simple, there would be one chart with only one voltage based on material and wire diameter. Plus, you can also cheat the voltage by your contact tip to work distance.
YOUR VOLTS ARE WAAAYYY TOO LOW!.. .045 WIRE ON 1/4" ALUMINUM COLD SHOULD BE SET TO 24V+ .. ALSO, TORCH YOUR METAL TO PREHEAT IT BEFORE LAYING THE WIRE..
Its not too low. Spray transfer usually happens around 21 volts but its very machine specific. 24 volts on this machine would literally vaporize the base material. Sometimes you have to be in the short circuit range for thin material.
Or just buy 2 welders 1 dedicated for the other..lol
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Could you do some automotive sheet metal such as Ford pickup metal?
Unfortunately I don't have any automotive projects but that's a great idea. This winterbi will buy some panels and we can do some patch work 👍 thanks for the suggestion!