Hello folks,
I haven't posted on this forum in quite awhile. I've now got time to resume welding, and cleaned up my work shop/garage. I have a Autoset 140, and a 211. Since the 211 is pretty versatile, I decided to setup my Spoolmate 100 on the 140. I had no idea just how demanding welding aluminum with a Spoolmate can be. I'm nearly convinced it was easier to weld aluminum on the Diversion 165 I had.
Anyway, perhaps some of you might give me some suggestions as to what I'm not doing correctly. I have the cables set for DCEP (Electrode Positive). It seems that this machine and gun is somewhat limited to 14, 16, and 18 gauges. I am using .030 4043ER wire. The results have been a lot of splattering, dripping, and black soot. I gave up using the autoset mode, and went with wire speed 100, and the thickness just above 14 gauge. I'm welding on aluminum that is between 14 and 16 gauge. Anyway, I have brushed the metal clean, and held the gun with only a small angle, and pushed the weld. The most recent attempts have not had any of the splattering, or black soot. It appears that I am making some headway. Unfortunately, the welds now look like a flat puddle?
I'm wondering if I can use the Spoolmate 100 on the 211, and perhaps increase the wire to .035 to increase the range of metal I can weld.
Thanks,
Steve
I haven't posted on this forum in quite awhile. I've now got time to resume welding, and cleaned up my work shop/garage. I have a Autoset 140, and a 211. Since the 211 is pretty versatile, I decided to setup my Spoolmate 100 on the 140. I had no idea just how demanding welding aluminum with a Spoolmate can be. I'm nearly convinced it was easier to weld aluminum on the Diversion 165 I had.
Anyway, perhaps some of you might give me some suggestions as to what I'm not doing correctly. I have the cables set for DCEP (Electrode Positive). It seems that this machine and gun is somewhat limited to 14, 16, and 18 gauges. I am using .030 4043ER wire. The results have been a lot of splattering, dripping, and black soot. I gave up using the autoset mode, and went with wire speed 100, and the thickness just above 14 gauge. I'm welding on aluminum that is between 14 and 16 gauge. Anyway, I have brushed the metal clean, and held the gun with only a small angle, and pushed the weld. The most recent attempts have not had any of the splattering, or black soot. It appears that I am making some headway. Unfortunately, the welds now look like a flat puddle?
I'm wondering if I can use the Spoolmate 100 on the 211, and perhaps increase the wire to .035 to increase the range of metal I can weld.
Thanks,
Steve
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