Hey Yall, I'm new, have spool gun question

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I'm wrapping up my airboat re-build and decided I want to outfit my welder for aluminum instead of paying someone, makes sense right? Well, Lincoln Electric is not helping me much at all, so, i'll ask the pros, I have a Lincoln weld pak 100, 110v mig, I need affordable suggestions re: a spool gun for that unit. I appreciate any and all help in advance and look forward to participating in this forum. Thanks, Chad
Reply:don't think so a weldpak 100 aint gona have enough amps to run alumplus you will only have 20% duty cycleidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tigidealarc 250/250 ac-dc tig #2 used for sticklincoln sp100hh125dual arbor grinder polisher30 yrs of hand tools52 pitch blocks 6p-26prake gauge -pitch gaugeG&D prop repair 918-207-6938Hulbert,okla 74441
Reply:there is a company that makes a plug kit to plug a spool gun into your welder, but as prop said your welder is so small that it will be virtually uselessDynasty 200DXPassport plus w/ spoolmate 100victor 315c oxy/(act and prop)Miller digital elitemilwaukee power tools
Reply:With that small a welder, you'd hook up the spool gun, turn the machine all the way up and get ready to make your first weld. As you pull the trigger on the gun the wire will start rolling out towards the joint, hit the joint and bend the wire in a circle. Then you'll say start cussing.J/K I don't know anything about welding aluminum yet, but I've heard it takes a lot of juice to do so.