I understand that for mild steel 1 amp is needed for every .001" (thousandth of an inch). I read on here stainless steel needs 2/3rd's of an amp every .001".
What I do not know is, what's the guideline for aluminum? How many amps for every thousandth of an inch is necessary to weld it out?
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Try these online welding calculators from miller. http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/calculators/
They help get a guy in the ballpark for amps.
They help get a guy in the ballpark for amps.
Dave J.
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Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~
Syncro 350
Invertec v250-s
Thermal Arc 161 and 300
MM210
Dialarc
Tried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
For aluminum I generally just add 25 amps to steel requirements, so for .125 aluminum I'd set at 150. Stainless I just set at steel levels. When I'm lazy ill just set the machine on max and use the pedal.
This is a nice resource to have.MinnesotaDave wrote:Try these online welding calculators from miller. http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/calculators/
They help get a guy in the ballpark for amps.