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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 286378" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>Honestly, I think welding is the wrong route to head with this project. If you had the welding experience, and different equipment, it would be a different story, but trying to MIG weld aluminum with a 115v machine and no spool gun/push-pull gun is really an exercise in futility for accomplished welders with much experience. </p><p></p><p>If you've got a bunch of bolt holes, I'd suggest filling them with rivets. On the cracks, drill out the ends, then rivet on an aluminum patch, sealed with 3M 5200. Given the info in your first post, I really think this makes more sense for your project timeline/budget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 286378, member: 55"] Honestly, I think welding is the wrong route to head with this project. If you had the welding experience, and different equipment, it would be a different story, but trying to MIG weld aluminum with a 115v machine and no spool gun/push-pull gun is really an exercise in futility for accomplished welders with much experience. If you've got a bunch of bolt holes, I'd suggest filling them with rivets. On the cracks, drill out the ends, then rivet on an aluminum patch, sealed with 3M 5200. Given the info in your first post, I really think this makes more sense for your project timeline/budget. [/QUOTE]
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