Mig Welding without a spool gun

[ShadyWelder]

Hello everyone, I am new here. I have a question about mig welding aluminum. I have a Hobart 140 mig welder. Can you weld aluminum without a spool gun with this welder? Is there a spool gun that can fit this welder? I asked Hobart and they just said they don't offer a spool gun for aluminum welding for the Hobart 140.

Thank you

[MAC702]

Technically, it is possible. It will be very difficult, and is not recommended, especially since it will be extremely limited in the range of aluminum it could have the power for, even with a spoolgun. What aluminum are you hoping to weld?

[ShadyWelder]

Some is 1/8" thick and I also have 1/4" thick aluminum.

[ShadyWelder]

It will only be used as cover. They will not be holding any pressure or force but it own weight.

[Dale M.]

Aluminum wire does not feed well through a 10 foot whip, and by everything I have read the 140 is a bit on the weak side for power to do aluminum....