Anyone with an aluminum spool gun welder?

[LandCruiserPhil]

Im looking to purchase an aluminum spool gun.
I would like to see one in action and talk about the pro & cons.
Shoot me a PM if you are set up.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Hey Phil, I've considered this route with my Miller 211... what machine are you going to be using?

I use my MIG on mild steel regularly enough that switching the gas back and forth from C25 to pure argon was going to be too much of a pain, plus all of the reviews for spoolgun success are all over the place. I decided that waiting for a good deal on a proper AC/DC Tig would be the way to go, no nonsense. Every so often Cyberweld has a great deal on demo Miller Diversion 180's (I almost picked one up last year for around $1.3k).

Another cool option if you are up for an entirely new rig... I hear that new ESAB Rebel mulitprocess is killer... AC/DC TIG!!!!!

 

[05Tacorunner]

Im looking to purchase an aluminum spool gun.
I would like to see one in action and talk about the pro & cons.
Shoot me a PM if you are set up.

I have a aluminum spool gun for my thermal arc 181i. It was part of the package when I bought it from a buddy years ago. I have never used it as I don't deal with much aluminum currently. I'm in peoria but you are welcome to come try it out

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

I have a aluminum spool gun for my thermal arc 181i. It was part of the package when I bought it from a buddy years ago. I have never used it as I don't deal with much aluminum currently. I'm in peoria but you are welcome to come try it out

I take you up on it and reach out next week

 

[05Tacorunner]

I take you up on it and reach out next week

Sounds good. I'm typically free on weeknights and weekends