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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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How do you arc weld aluminum?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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as far as i'm aware, you don't

you can mig weld it but it's not particularly pretty

tig welding is the way to go
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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I think you would have to be a very talented welder to weld alloy with an arc welder.

But you can buy the rods it seems : http://www.zena.net/htdocs/welders/Rods/Aluminum.shtml
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