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Ddiesel85 reacted to mrmikey's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with
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I graduated welding trade school when I was 18, 51 years ago...crap, it seems a lot longer when you actually see the numbers in print... -
Ddiesel85 reacted to TMGT's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
The nylon liners are for aluminum, the only machine I know of off the top of my head that uses a metal liner for aluminum is Fronius...
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Ddiesel85 replied to the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun.I learn new things every so often on a project. Even the best sharpen their skills by doing the trade. That is how you get better. To...
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Ddiesel85 replied to the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun.That is how my Hobart 210 is. Just held in by a thumb screw. Judging by how the liner/feed hose is connected, I could see how this...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to mrmikey's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
That is a different setup than I've ever seen for sure, learn sumpin' ne every day :) . You wouldn't think the small coiled wire would...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to oldtimer 66's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
One more thing. My neighbor is the weld expert. He occasionally borrows my spool gun. When I first ordered some aluminum wire he said to...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to 5030's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
Not 100% right. The contact tip does transfer some amperage but the liner does as well and why the liner MUST be securely clamped into...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to 5030's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
I started out with a gas axe many years ago and 'stuck' and stuck allot of stuff together with wire coathangers, some is still ariund...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to TMGT's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
Not entirely true, while a metal liner may transfer some current to the wire, the contact tip can be the only transfer area. We run...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to 5030's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
I don't and never have and don't plan to.
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Ddiesel85 reacted to TMGT's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
The 4043 is a preferred wire for most general welding on 4, 5 and 6000 series aluminum as long as it's not getting anodized or has a...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to mrmikey's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
Don't think so. I've run .035 5356 and 4043 wire with my Thermal Arc 181i and I used a teflon liner as the original steel one would...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to 5030's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
Neither of my Hobarts are like that at all. The liner fits into the socket on the welders and is secured with a thumb screw, there is...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to Runner's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
It has always been my understanding that the contact tip is where the energy is transferred to the wire. I demonstrated this to myself...
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Ddiesel85 reacted to Willman's post in the thread Hobart 210 Running Aluminum without Spool Gun with Good Post.
I ran pretty much through my 210 transformer fixing a aluminum trailer , I changed the liner to a nylon one and kept the line as...