Sorry I don't have a solution but, your post caught my eye because back in the '70s, I worked at my first job in a metal shop where we did welding. At that time, I was 18 or 19 and naive. The welders would send me to where the rods were stocked and ask me to look and find some aluminum rods which didn't exist at that time. Good times were had by all.Hi all! as usual im trying to work with what I have - weld aluminum outside with stick rods on 110v.
There is an old school miller thunderbolt 225 available but its 225/230v - is there a 110v AC welder I can try push a 3/32 alu rod with?
Honestly, any DC stick machine of reasonable quality should do just fine. For a 3/32 Messer MG-400 (only Alu rods I have), they say 50 to 80 Amps on the box. If I were you, I'd try Harbor Freight. Their newer "Titanium" and "Vulcan" welders look like a pretty good deal. Tractor Supply has a 110V Forney welder for under $250 and it has good reviews online. The other route you can go is "low temp" aluminum rods. You can use a MAPP torch and basically braze with them. I've been meaning to buy some and try them out. For something like a leaky John boat, it would be nice to just carry a torch and rods to the boat, instead of having to use a welder.Hi all! as usual im trying to work with what I have - weld aluminum outside with stick rods on 110v.
There is an old school miller thunderbolt 225 available but its 225/230v - is there a 110v AC welder I can try push a 3/32 alu rod with?
Like sending a kid at a garage looking for the blinker fluid or ask them to grab you a left handed screwdriver.Sorry I don't have a solution but, your post caught my eye because back in the '70s, I worked at my first job in a metal shop where we did welding. At that time, I was 18 or 19 and naive. The welders would send me to where the rods were stocked and ask me to look and find some aluminum rods which didn't exist at that time. Good times were had by all.
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