Hi all,

Most of the parts are ready now - just a few more holes to drill.

im now turning my attention to getting these parts welded together. I have done a lot of research and basically discovered that MIG welding aluminium is an absolute nightmare lol

i do want to give it a go though so I’ve bought a second hand Clarke 150te MIG welder off Gumtree. I wanted to stick with the MIG welder even though TIG is recommended for aluminium because hopefully I’ll be using it on other projects later on.

i have now just been reading that MIG welding thick aluminium is not possible unless you have a 200A+ machine which I cant justify investing in - is this correct?

I’ll basically be welding bits of 1/2”, 3/8” and 1/4” Ali pieces together. Is this at all possible with the equipment I’ve bought? Anyone have experience welding thick aluminium?

Advice is much appreciated.

Cheers!