# Mig welding aluminum? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 23, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197 "2008-06-23T20:08:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/1 "2008-06-23T20:08:04Z")
I know it can be done with the proper machine setup, shielding gas and technique… The reason is I’d like to weld a handfull of aluminum things from brackets to tubing/pipe (exhaust) on certain occasions. I dont need it to be anything spectacular but hopefully it can be fairly air tight and semi strong. Any opinions? Suggestions? Give up on aluminum until i can buy a tig or pay someone to weld it? I really dont want to buy a tig since I only need to weld aluminum here and there. ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/2 "2008-06-23T20:36:28Z")
for how much it cost for a spool gun you can pick up a TIG for about same price. if you were doing production then a spool gun would be way to go. but for most part TIG is more practical ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/3 "2008-06-23T21:15:52Z")
lincoln claims that you just need their “teflon liner” and not a spool gun… im guess this is a load of horse poop? ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/4 "2008-06-23T21:23:06Z")
the big problem is pushing the aluminum wire through the liner. i have thought about doing the same thing you are talking about. but you have to have a dedicated liner for AL. and with AL being soft it may break in the liner while welding. ---
**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/5 "2008-06-23T21:34:16Z")
Gotcha. You are the man. I think im going to forget about it until a tig is in the cards. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/6 "2008-06-24T05:36:13Z")
muggy weld for the win… [http://www.muggyweld.com/](http://www.muggyweld.com/) hahaha i know jeff is gonna laugh…but ive seen mike at emage weld some alumnin shit with this and it hold pretty good…haha ---
**Author:** ![hondacivic946](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@hondacivic946](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/hondacivic946)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2008, 8:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mig-welding-aluminum/198197/7 "2008-06-27T08:18:41Z")
Hybrid welds just about anything