You make it look so easy. When I bought my Lincoln 210 multiprocess, it came with a spool gun and I had never welded aluminum before. I don't have much practical use for welding aluminum but it's awesome to have the capability. But even on 110v it's super easy to burn through, even on material as thick as 1/8 in.
Practice does make it easier. No different than golf or anything new 😎 Keep up the good work!!! Spool guns are difficult even for me. It seems like you have to keep adjusting to get it right and then you come back and it’s off again. The game of spool guns 😂
I can't believe I'm just finding alum vids with the transsteel now, I've watched so many vids of htp and everlast (trying not to go spoolgun for my miller) and was convinced welding alum with a normal gun was a gimmick. All these pulse and double pulse machine produce the worst results. I need a Fronius.
Mike Quas That’s awesome! I’m just now starting TransSteel 2700 videos. When you get your machine send me an email with your info and serial number and I’ll get you a T-shirt - Bliven.Christopher@fronius.com
@@chris_b_liven excellent, it's supposed to arrive today. I'm gonna stop and pick up what I need to run a 220v circuit to my bench on my way home today.
Reeds Repair and Fab Yeah it’s pretty impressive machine for the amount of wire possibilities you can choose from on the faceplate. Maybe stainless on the next video 👌
Well your video worked I watched it and bought a TransSteel 2200 . Welding steel it makes me look like a pro . Aluminum is a different story I got a tank of argon last week and extra tips and tried to set my welder to the same setting as in this video but when I try to turn the voltage down the wire speed goes down also . So what do i need to do ?
Great video, was wondering what drive roller and liner you are running with the. 047 wire? Looking to order and a bit confused on liner and drive roller options from them. I only see up to 045. Would like to run 3/64th aluminum wire with my setup. Thanks for the video and help.
Hi I recently bought a transsteel 2200 and love your videos really informative when mig welding aluminium what changes do u need to make to your torch and drive rolls if any.
Will, I suggest using 3/64 aluminum wire with a 1/16 inner liner and .052 contact tips. If you send me an email I’ll reply with part numbers you need Bliven.Christopher@fronius.com
Bruce D Yes you can use the stitch timer but it’s not as smooth as it is with Steel or Stainless. Sometimes the arc starts are a little off but it does work
You've got the best 2 videos regarding mig aluminum on the 2200 I've seen (incl. Chucky and fabricator). I'm ready to buy one, but got cold feet when the internet store model's display didn't show aluminum setting. Then I looked more closely at all the videos and there's a difference in drive rollers too. So where'd you get yours from? I'm not concerned with machine repairs as all the shops are 3 months out anyways....
Tommy T Thanks for watching 🤘 The package comes with .030 and .035 drive wheels and the front panel has a spot for 4043 but it says ALSI and 5356 says ALMG. All you need to get is .052 contact tips for 3/64 aluminum. Send me an email with your information and I can get you going in the right direction Bliven.Christopher@Fronius.com
Great stuff, I just ordered my TransSteel 2200 I was sold on how good it welds on Aluminium, and the versatility it gives you, what Contact tips do you use? I would be on 0.45" wire, what is the proper inner liner for aluminium? On a different matter what rollers did you used for Mig Brazing? do you need special rollers for flux core? Thanks a lot, love all your videos about Fronius.
Awesome!!! You will want to use an oversized contact tip so I suggest an .052 contact tip with a 1/16 inner liner. This would be for 3/64 aluminum wire. You can buy .045 rollers or you can turn your tension way down on the .035 roller to 1 or less. I use the standard rollers with silicon bronze wire and the knurled rollers for flux cored wire. Send me an email at Bliven.christipher@fromius.com and I will get you the list
you sure can't beat the 2200 for welding aluminum, I have learned more about mig welding aluminum from you than from Bob Moffat and Jody Collier . everybody wants to tig aluminum , it may look nice but it Is so slow to do. give me my spool gun or soon to be 2200 and away I go.
Bruce D Thanks for watching. I agree on everyone doing TIG videos. I understand why since there is more to learn. Anything with volume MIG aluminum all day
For aluminum you always want to use the next size up due to the heat swelling and contracting of the contact tip. For instance, anything aluminum with the Fronius I suggest 3/64 wire with an .052 contact tip
levi Texas I told them they need to work on one. Let’s see if they come out with one - I suggest using the .040 slot. Make sure your drive wheel tension is 1 or below and use an .040 contact tip ask the tips will heat up and contract. You can use the .035 in the meantime but make sure your stick out is 5/8 to 3/4 long. When your on the .040 turn your wire feed to 385-425 and adjust your arc length right next to volts. A - will narrow your arc away from the tip and + will make the arc closer to the tip
do you have a video of really thin steel with the transsteel , its what im thinking of buying the machine for , i do a lot of stitching and im torn between one of these and an ewm picomig 180 puls .
50 year old landrovers mostly , so its 1mm with fifty years of rust , so more like .8mm when cleaned , but i make repair sections out of 1.2mm on a good day i get to weld 1.2 to 1.2 , i tend to join hot nearly burn through tacs to get a decent result , on a dream day its 2mm chassis to 2.5mm repair sections or even 3mm repair sections depending on what the customer has bought . one thing about welding landrover and discoverys , ill never run out of work ,,, i do a lot of bulkheads and rear half chassis , and more wheelarches on the back of discoverys than most things.
+tom thompson That’s awesome 😎 I’ve welded on one Land Rover about 9 years ago. I don’t think you will have a problem with the stitch mode especially with an .023 wire
Ricardo C. The YesWelder is in a totally different league. It looks like if you were looking for a machine to get a quick job done or just something small to play around with than a YesWelder. If your looking for quality and performance based machine than Fronius. You will pay 💰 but see the difference
MilkyCereal83 okay, it’s the only one I could find under $500 that is 110v at 160amps and since it’s going to be my first time with aluminum for just a go kart I really didn’t want to break the bank
torito90 Send me an email with your info and I’ll check with them to see where you can get it from. It’s top notch aluminum wire. It’s called Safra. It welds so good - Bliven.christopher@fronius.com
@@chris_b_liven probably 1/4 is the thickest, with occasional small 3/8, probably only actually running the machine 2-3 hours a day. I’d like to run 4043, so probably need to run a heavier wire cause of the softness?
You make it look so easy. When I bought my Lincoln 210 multiprocess, it came with a spool gun and I had never welded aluminum before. I don't have much practical use for welding aluminum but it's awesome to have the capability. But even on 110v it's super easy to burn through, even on material as thick as 1/8 in.
Practice does make it easier. No different than golf or anything new 😎 Keep up the good work!!! Spool guns are difficult even for me. It seems like you have to keep adjusting to get it right and then you come back and it’s off again. The game of spool guns 😂
You welded those aluminum pieces like a BOSS!
Alien SpaceWear Thanks!!! I appreciate it
I can't believe I'm just finding alum vids with the transsteel now, I've watched so many vids of htp and everlast (trying not to go spoolgun for my miller) and was convinced welding alum with a normal gun was a gimmick. All these pulse and double pulse machine produce the worst results. I need a Fronius.
It welds amazing on aluminum!!!! For a 110/220v unit - Promo QTR 1 2024
@@chris_b_liven so there’s a promo if you purchase in 1st quarter of 2024? Where can I get more info?
@@KZ-yy9pmYes!! Email me at Bliven.Christopher@Fronius.com
Hey Chris, I have a Transsteel 2700 I'm waiting to receive. Can't wait to get welding with a pro machine in my home shop!
Mike Quas That’s awesome! I’m just now starting TransSteel 2700 videos. When you get your machine send me an email with your info and serial number and I’ll get you a T-shirt - Bliven.Christopher@fronius.com
@@chris_b_liven excellent, it's supposed to arrive today. I'm gonna stop and pick up what I need to run a 220v circuit to my bench on my way home today.
Cool video.Been looking at that Fronius 2200 machine for awhile.Seems really awesome from all the info I have found.
Reeds Repair and Fab Yeah it’s pretty impressive machine for the amount of wire possibilities you can choose from on the faceplate. Maybe stainless on the next video 👌
Well your video worked I watched it and bought a TransSteel 2200 . Welding steel it makes me look like a pro . Aluminum is a different story I got a tank of argon last week and extra tips and tried to set my welder to the same setting as in this video but when I try to turn the voltage down the wire speed goes down also . So what do i need to do ?
sparky5889 Feel free to give me a shout on my cell phone 5173860711
Would you know what type of aluminum is at Lowe’s or Home Depot for their aluminum stock of flat angle etc ?
158 amps "aaal on 110 power" nuff said . Thanks for sharing while cryo treating your nuggets.
Yes!!!!
Great video, was wondering what drive roller and liner you are running with the. 047 wire? Looking to order and a bit confused on liner and drive roller options from them. I only see up to 045. Would like to run 3/64th aluminum wire with my setup. Thanks for the video and help.
Hi I recently bought a transsteel 2200 and love your videos really informative when mig welding aluminium what changes do u need to make to your torch and drive rolls if any.
Will, I suggest using 3/64 aluminum wire with a 1/16 inner liner and .052 contact tips. If you send me an email I’ll reply with part numbers you need Bliven.Christopher@fronius.com
Chris can you use the stitch mode for mig aluminum? that would work as sort of a pulse ,maybe?
Bruce D Yes you can use the stitch timer but it’s not as smooth as it is with Steel or Stainless. Sometimes the arc starts are a little off but it does work
You've got the best 2 videos regarding mig aluminum on the 2200 I've seen (incl. Chucky and fabricator). I'm ready to buy one, but got cold feet when the internet store model's display didn't show aluminum setting. Then I looked more closely at all the videos and there's a difference in drive rollers too. So where'd you get yours from?
I'm not concerned with machine repairs as all the shops are 3 months out anyways....
Tommy T Thanks for watching 🤘 The package comes with .030 and .035 drive wheels and the front panel has a spot for 4043 but it says ALSI and 5356 says ALMG. All you need to get is .052 contact tips for 3/64 aluminum. Send me an email with your information and I can get you going in the right direction Bliven.Christopher@Fronius.com
@@chris_b_liven thanks bud, email sent.
@@chris_b_liven hey boss, checking to see if you got my info by email.
Tommy T Yes. Got it. I’ll take a look at my emails today. I was out of the country all week🤘
@@chris_b_liven Thanks a bunch Chris! Roger (my rep) called this morning and I'm waiting for him to get another demo machine in. I'm excited!
Hi teacher can I use 5356 for cylinder head
Great stuff, I just ordered my TransSteel 2200 I was sold on how good it welds on Aluminium, and the versatility it gives you, what Contact tips do you use? I would be on 0.45" wire, what is the proper inner liner for aluminium?
On a different matter what rollers did you used for Mig Brazing? do you need special rollers for flux core?
Thanks a lot, love all your videos about Fronius.
Awesome!!! You will want to use an oversized contact tip so I suggest an .052 contact tip with a 1/16 inner liner. This would be for 3/64 aluminum wire. You can buy .045 rollers or you can turn your tension way down on the .035 roller to 1 or less. I use the standard rollers with silicon bronze wire and the knurled rollers for flux cored wire. Send me an email at Bliven.christipher@fromius.com and I will get you the list
Sorry. Bliven.Christopher@fronius.com
@@chris_b_liven Hi, I sent the email to you already, so you may have to check your spam box in case it went there. Thanks for the help.
Javier Contreras I just found it . I’ll respond this morning
@@chris_b_liven Got your Email, replied, Thanks
What amp supplie was that 110 volt on .here in the uk on site we have to use 110 it's a right pain
J C You can use it on 15 AMP or 20 AMP 110
you sure can't beat the 2200 for welding aluminum, I have learned more about mig welding aluminum from you than from Bob Moffat and Jody Collier . everybody wants to tig aluminum , it may look nice but it Is so slow to do. give me my spool gun or soon to be 2200 and away I go.
Bruce D Thanks for watching. I agree on everyone doing TIG videos. I understand why since there is more to learn. Anything with volume MIG aluminum all day
Thank you.
What size tip? Other videos use .030 with a .031 tip. Is there a major feed difference?
For aluminum you always want to use the next size up due to the heat swelling and contracting of the contact tip. For instance, anything aluminum with the Fronius I suggest 3/64 wire with an .052 contact tip
Why does fronius not have any settings for .035 5356. I don’t want to change my gun liner out. Any suggestions .125 material 6061.
levi Texas I told them they need to work on one. Let’s see if they come out with one - I suggest using the .040 slot. Make sure your drive wheel tension is 1 or below and use an .040 contact tip ask the tips will heat up and contract. You can use the .035 in the meantime but make sure your stick out is 5/8 to 3/4 long. When your on the .040 turn your wire feed to 385-425 and adjust your arc length right next to volts. A - will narrow your arc away from the tip and + will make the arc closer to the tip
MilkyCereal83 awesome thanks! I’ll give it a run tomorrow and let you know
levi Texas Sounds Good.... Shoot me an email with your info serial number, address etc and I’ll get you a swag bag
Bliven.Christopher@fronius.com
do you have a video of really thin steel with the transsteel , its what im thinking of buying the machine for , i do a lot of stitching and im torn between one of these and an ewm picomig 180 puls .
tom thompson How thin is thin?
50 year old landrovers mostly , so its 1mm with fifty years of rust , so more like .8mm when cleaned , but i make repair sections out of 1.2mm on a good day i get to weld 1.2 to 1.2 , i tend to join hot nearly burn through tacs to get a decent result ,
on a dream day its 2mm chassis to 2.5mm repair sections or even 3mm repair sections depending on what the customer has bought .
one thing about welding landrover and discoverys , ill never run out of work ,,, i do a lot of bulkheads and rear half chassis , and more wheelarches on the back of discoverys than most things.
+tom thompson That’s awesome 😎 I’ve welded on one Land Rover about 9 years ago. I don’t think you will have a problem with the stitch mode especially with an .023 wire
many thanks for your time , nice to hear from some one who actually uses one of these as opposed to just sales brochures
I've welded a ton with 4043 , when ever I tried 5356 I got splatter all over the place. I have a Miller 252 with spool gun
Yes, 5356 is a different type of wire. If your voltage and angle is off it can send spatter everywhere.
Hey man I only have access to 110v which welders can achieve what you’re doing here?
Ricardo C. It depends on the thickness you are trying to weld. On 110 your about 3/16 max
MilkyCereal83 I was looking at a Yeswelder mig205
Ricardo C. The YesWelder is in a totally different league. It looks like if you were looking for a machine to get a quick job done or just something small to play around with than a YesWelder. If your looking for quality and performance based machine than Fronius. You will pay 💰 but see the difference
MilkyCereal83 okay, it’s the only one I could find under $500 that is 110v at 160amps and since it’s going to be my first time with aluminum for just a go kart I really didn’t want to break the bank
Where can I buy that wire for aluminum that you used?
torito90 Send me an email with your info and I’ll check with them to see where you can get it from. It’s top notch aluminum wire. It’s called Safra. It welds so good - Bliven.christopher@fronius.com
Any feed issues/bird nesting?
Oh yeah! It’s all about running the correct consumable setup, wire type in synergic mode and wire tension. How much welding and thickness range ?
@@chris_b_liven probably 1/4 is the thickest, with occasional small 3/8, probably only actually running the machine 2-3 hours a day. I’d like to run 4043, so probably need to run a heavier wire cause of the softness?
@@chris_b_liven I sent you an email
@@kalebbooher8092 I like 3/64 wire for 4043. The .035 5356 wire runs great on the .040 program if you need to do any thin gauge material
@@chris_b_liven does that machine accept the 3lb rolls?
got a link for that alloy chart?
www.esabna.com/shared/documents/litdownloads/alc-10030c_alcotec_alloy_selection_brochure.pdf
Thanks for watching
@@chris_b_liven Cheers
Do all the 2200’s have alsi and almg?
Yes
You did the clean up backwards. Always wipe with acetone then wire brush.
+Mad Man Marine Gotcha. Thanks for watching 🤛
What cfh?
S4v4g3 86 Cubic Feet Per Hour
MilkyCereal83 lol I meant how many cfh are you running
S4v4g3 86 Hahha - I run about 35 - 40 depending on my stick out
Thanks for the video. Heads up, the link leads to a website that is under construction. I think the website is alcotec.com (minus the h)
torito90 Thanks for letting me know. I’ll update it.