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01.05.2007, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Procharged5.0
DO NOT "STICK WELD" IT!

To weld someting that thin you need to MIG or TIG weld it. Both methods are equally strong but TIG allows the welder to better control the process and the appearance will be nicer (the "weld bead").

I'm set-up to weld steels, including stainless but I need a new liner for my weld gun/feed hose before I could do any aluminum welding, othrwise I'd offer to help.
I was going to mention it, but made it simple. You can rod weld, but it would be a mess!!!!!!! More than likely, you would end up with nothing but a melting pot, but you can do it. I figured if he was asking if it could be done, he would not know what a MIG or TIG wire feed was! LOL....


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