How to Weld Aluminum with an ARC Welder

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Tip 1 - Can a stick welder Weld aluminium ??

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Fr An Ck Y 55 | permalink

my dad has a mig welder and i dont want to buy a gas kit for that so ive been thinking of buying a cheap stick welder WIll it be able to weld aluminiu...

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Tip 2 - How to Weld Aluminum with an ARC Welder | The Classroom | Synonym

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Robert Fitzmaurice | permalink

An arc welder creates an electrical current through an electrode, which melts the metal to form a weld between two work pieces. In some arc welding processes, the metal in the electrode also melts to ...

For further reading: http://classroom.synonym.com/weld-aluminum-arc-welder-2385.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Aluminum Welding

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Maryam Zadeh | permalink

Aluminum Welding with a stick welder is pretty easy, but the look & feel while running beads is much different than with mild steel.
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For further reading: http://www.arc-welding-and-beyond.com/aluminum-welding.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Arc Weld

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by La Vera Wagner | permalink

Shielded Metal Arc welding is the process of joining two metal pieces using a flux covered electrode which is melted in an electric arc and becomes a fused part of the pieces being welded. This article will describe the use of flux-coated...
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Tip 5 - A Guide to Aluminum Welding | Lincoln Electric

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Henrik Brinch | permalink

Even for those experienced in welding steels, welding aluminum alloys can present quite a challenge.
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For further reading: http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-how-to/pages/guide-aluminum-welding-detail.aspx ^[5]

Tip 6 - Aluminum Workshop: Aluminum arc welding with other processes

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Confused Guy | permalink

Q: Columnist’s Note: This issue’s column addresses several questions subscribers have asked about shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) of aluminum. Some of you asked about a flux cored welding (FCAW)...
Tags: Aluminum Welding

For further reading: http://www.thefabricator.com/article/aluminumwelding/aluminum-workshop-aluminum-arc-welding-with-other-processes ^[6]