Aluminum MIG is awesome...when it's going well. Watch this to make it go well more often.

Introduction 00:00
Machines 0:25
Setup 1:45
Filler Metals 2:20
Settings 4:23
Technique 7:07
Controlling Heat 10:22

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**Videos Mentioned**
How to set up a MIG welder:    • How to Set Up a MIG Welder - MIG Weld...  
MIG settings for short circuiting transfer on steel:    • Perfect Mig Welder Settings in 3 Easy...  
MIG welding basics:    • How to MIG Weld for Beginners: MIG We...  
Archived Aluminum MIG tutorial:    • How to MIG Weld Aluminum: Spool Gun A...  

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), also known as MIG welding, can be used very effectively on aluminum with good practice. In this video, we complete welds both with and without a spool gun.