Yeah, but experienced welders do it in a snap. B)[/quote]

yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/rolleyes.gif[/quote]



Yeah it's a pain in the arse to get going and not get to hot and . . . .



TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.



I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.

Yeah, but experienced welders do it in a snap. B)[/quote]

yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/rolleyes.gif[/quote]



Yeah it's a pain in the arse to get going and not get to hot and . . . .



TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.



I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.[/quote]

Don't they use 100% argon as the shileding gas?

Yeah, but experienced welders do it in a snap. B)[/quote]

yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/rolleyes.gif[/quote]



Yeah it's a pain in the arse to get going and not get to hot and . . . .



TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.



I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.[/quote]

Don't they use 100% argon as the shileding gas?[/quote]



Don't quote me on it but if I remember right it's a mix of helium and argon...or was it argon and something else?



Bleh. It's been awhile and I was never the welder it was my uncle or a guy I worked with on the big rigs. I can do it, just not terribly good at it not enough practice.



There was a company out called...oh heck duraseal? Durafix? Something like that, they were producing a fluxless or prefluxed rod you could use with a standard torch and supposedly weld alumnium. Dunno how well it would work, you have to get it awful hot...

Yeah, but experienced welders do it in a snap. B)[/quote]

yes, i've only practiced on cans. never had a reason to. Maybe I'll go weld some airplanes https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/rolleyes.gif[/quote]



Yeah it's a pain in the arse to get going and not get to hot and . . . .



TIG does work better, I've heard of guys using some other sort of MAP gas but I can't remember what it was.



I seem to recall someone welding aluminum to steel with a particular type of flux but I can't be certain I'm not a welder just a hack.[/quote]

Don't they use 100% argon as the shileding gas?[/quote]



Don't quote me on it but if I remember right it's a mix of helium and argon...or was it argon and something else?



Bleh. It's been awhile and I was never the welder it was my uncle or a guy I worked with on the big rigs. I can do it, just not terribly good at it not enough practice.



There was a company out called...oh heck duraseal? Durafix? Something like that, they were producing a fluxless or prefluxed rod you could use with a standard torch and supposedly weld alumnium. Dunno how well it would work, you have to get it awful hot...[/quote]

The manual for my MIG welder says to use 100 % argon for aluminum. For steel it's a mix of carbon dioxide and argon...I think. The manual is in the "garage" and I don't feel like looking for it. :P