scottonthefen
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I have a portamig with reverse polarity option. I'm a beginner mild steel MIG welder using wire feed and Argon95 gas.
I have a mount point on my Series Land Rover that I'm considering repairing. It's corroded by being in contact with steel over the years. (I think it's birmabright, not pure aluminium, not sure if this makes a difference?)
Cutting out a section, welding a new piece in, and grinding to clean up is one option (if the approach is the same as steel). Another I suppose might be to just build the area back up a little to restore some strength, and grind to tidy up. It's not a load bearing point, just to aid rigidity between a chassis outrigger (steel) and the rear tub (birmabright).
As I wouldn't work with it very often, could I buy sticks and a different torch rather than a big spool of aluminium wire that I'm just not going to get through? If so, what kit do I need?
I have a mount point on my Series Land Rover that I'm considering repairing. It's corroded by being in contact with steel over the years. (I think it's birmabright, not pure aluminium, not sure if this makes a difference?)
Cutting out a section, welding a new piece in, and grinding to clean up is one option (if the approach is the same as steel). Another I suppose might be to just build the area back up a little to restore some strength, and grind to tidy up. It's not a load bearing point, just to aid rigidity between a chassis outrigger (steel) and the rear tub (birmabright).
As I wouldn't work with it very often, could I buy sticks and a different torch rather than a big spool of aluminium wire that I'm just not going to get through? If so, what kit do I need?