Can aluminum be welded with an AC only stick welder?
Thanks for any help.
Jock
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The short answer is,
Yes.
AC is apparently the preferred machine for the same reason high-frequency is used in TIG. It doesn't work well on material under 1/8".
If you google "aluminum SMAW", you'll find more than you ever wanted to know.
Steve
Yes.
AC is apparently the preferred machine for the same reason high-frequency is used in TIG. It doesn't work well on material under 1/8".
If you google "aluminum SMAW", you'll find more than you ever wanted to know.
Steve
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Yeah, that about sums it up. 
Steve
Steve
I agree.
It falls into that category of:
"Just because you can doesn't always mean you should"
It falls into that category of:
"Just because you can doesn't always mean you should"
Jim
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Millermatic 252
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Miller Digital Elite
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Emerson 7120 Horizontal/Vertical Bandsaw
Oxy-Gas Torch outfit
Generac XP8000E Generator
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The main thing I've learned about stick welding aluminum is to make sure you heat the material up enough before you weld it. It's the fastest you'll ever burn a rod up too.