ESAB caddy 200i aluminium

[NickMc]

First time poster long long long time lurker!

Has anyone tried or had success welding Ali on their Caddy MIG 200i?

Looking for some info on it thanks.

Also it does brazing I see, but no info out there on these machines.

 

[Richard.]

They will weld aluminium in much the same way a conventional mig will. It’s got an aluminium setting in the Qset to make life easy.

 

[NickMc]

Thanks for the replies.

What’s the quality of the welds like? What gas are you guys running?

Best mod on the caddy Mig is shorten the gas shroud and turn the heat up a bit.

Really tempted to invest in an AC/DC TIG, but would be tempted by a good second hand machine over an import. Local dealer offered me a new Parweld?!

 

[Richard.]

Gas has to be 100% argon. Quality is ok but not going to match the appearance or get the penetration depths like you would with a pulse machine.

 

[Kent]

They do a fair enough job. not what you want for regular shop work mind

 

[NickMc]

Just save up for a TIG then...like I need an excuse for more toys haha