Which MIG is best for aluminiun without using spool gun

[fengshui-123]

Some said aluminium is soft and hence better to use spool gun to feed. But spool gun is expensive for hobby/DIY people like me. Is there a machine that has good feeding for aluminium without using spool gun?

[patrickmcveigh]

Something with a short work lead. Keep it straight, and you should be ok. Any machine which is capable of producing the amps to really spray aluminium should have a decent enough drive roll system in it, though you may consider a teflon liner to ease the wire through.

[fengshui-123]

Thanks.
Is there any flux core wire for aluminium and stainless?

[Bob Sigmon]

No,

There is a dual shield for stainless that requires shielding gas and is quite expensive.

Aluminum is solid wire and requires argon shielding gas.

[coldfusion21]

so you can MIG aluminium without a spoolgun? what size wire is suggested?

[Sundown]

so you can MIG aluminium without a spoolgun? what size wire is suggested?

Before I got my spoolgun I used 4043/.030 without many problems with a 10 ft gun on a HH135, HH140, MM175 & HH180.

[moody]

remember to get 100% Argon for welding alu.

[coldfusion21]

any one have any pics of alu. mig welds?