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Old 06-22-2009, 04:46 AM
smithmiller6 smithmiller6 is offline
 
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Welding aluminum with a MIG

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I have a miller 185 mig,is it possible to weld alum?
If not what da ya suggest without purchasing a tig.

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Old 06-22-2009, 03:30 PM
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miller 185 no probs for ally welding if you know what your doing .
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Old 06-22-2009, 06:55 PM
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I don't think your MM185 has the 14 pin switch to run a 30A spoolgun, but it will run the spoolmate gun. It's not as good, but it will work well most of the time.

I've used this combo many times when my boss was hogging the 30A, and it got the job done. It's about half the price, too.

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