See All 15 Photos Still, MIG and steel are not the only welding process or metals that the average off-roader is thinking about using as part of a 4x4 build. Aluminum is everywhere and can be buil ...

If you want to weld aluminum, you might think skill-intensive TIG welding is the only way. However, if you already own a MIG welder, an add-on spool gun is a viable option. Retailing for $276 ...

It's a 120-v wire-feed welder that can be used to weld thin aluminum and steel between 24-gauge and 3/16-inch. Media Platforms Design Team Tip: Your welder also has a work lead coming out of it.

it's been made a ton easier See All 16 Photos Learning to TIG weld aluminum is a lot more tempting when it comes in the form of a multi-role machine like the Miller Electric Syncrowave 210.

For Part III of the story, we decided to explore a little deeper, with some of the basics of MIG-welding aluminum. Aluminum is a little tougher to MIG-weld than steel, so once you master this ...

A PTFE liner is inexpensive and will work fine with the aluminum wire. If you want to do normal welding later, you’ll need to put the original liner back in. The other thing you’ll need is ...

leaving enough room to put down a tack weld. The pieces should lie flat and fit neatly without a metal burr interfering. Check the assembly's position with a square. Use a carpenter's aluminum ...

GM says it has invented a new way of welding aluminum to make greater use of it in cars. That's good because aluminum is light and strong, helping to save gas. How did GM do it, you welding ...

They have created strong bonds between commercial steel and aluminum alloys – a feat which is impossible normally. VFA is evidently also able to shape metal parts during the welding process ...