Best aluminum mig wire???

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so whats everybody using for AL mig wire whatever the lws  has or do ya have a favorite and why??? i know many here have ran through way more then myself and would loves some opinions on 5356 and 4043 since im getting a push pull i will be buying bigger spools and would like the good stuff350P 30A spool gun cut master 51  syncro 250 other stuff " take a dog off the street and make him prosper and he will not bite you sad the same cannot be said for man" i didnt use punctuation just to piss you off
Reply:I only use Maxal .045 5356. The bulk of my work is tacking plate and bar 6061.If you have the horsepower to burn 5356 you will notice superior strength characteristics. You will also notice an increase in ductility over 4043. 5356 does leave more soot, but you should brush it off in any case. For the record I use dedicated push/pull systems with posa-start run in features.I use 4043 very little anymore. 5356 is that good. When I do it is for chem filmed parts, or castings, and I tig those.Weld like a "WELDOR", not a wel-"DERR" MillerDynasty700DX,Dynasty350DX4ea,Dynasty200DX,Li  ncolnSW200-2ea.,MillerMatic350P,MillerMatic200w/spoolgun,MKCobraMig260,Lincoln SP-170T,PlasmaCam/Hypertherm1250,HFProTig2ea,MigMax1ea.
Reply:I run lots of Lincoln Super Glaze 4043 & 5356 & have had good luck with it, bright beads & very little smut.
Reply:5356; the 4043 hates to feed cleanly thru the squirt guns. With a spoolgun, it's not as bad...... but I like the 5356 much better.And then, after so much work...... you have it in your hand, and you look over to your side...... and the runner has run off. Leaving you holding the prize, wondering when the runner will return.
Reply:I use mostly Harris alum. wire, never had a problem with it.JohnA few weldersA lot of hammersA whole lot of C-clamps
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Reply:Personally I am a fan of ESAB wire. 5356 is really the best "all-purpose" aluminum wire, but you need to be careful which materials you weld with it.  4043 has inferior strength.If parts are to be anodized or heat-treated later ALWAYS match the wire type with the material. Soot depends on the cleanliness of the part, mostly. It also depends on the gun angle Aluminum cleanliness is more important with MIG than TIG.  Keep the voltage between 23-25 volts. Gun angle is really important. If you have excess soot that usually means something isn't clean, or you didn't grind the joint recently.....Or else your technique is sloppy.Using a short 5' lead and teflon guides/liners, I don't have a lot of problems feeding 5356 .045, .052 wire with push-only feeder. The thicker the wire the less problems you'll have, but that also depends on the current output of your machine and the material thickness.   4043 feeds fine with .062, but that's some heavy duty crap right there.
Reply:anyone run the praxir brand im debating on ordering the maxal or praxir im told by praxair both are made by hobart 350P 30A spool gun cut master 51  syncro 250 other stuff " take a dog off the street and make him prosper and he will not bite you sad the same cannot be said for man" i didnt use punctuation just to piss you off
Reply:All the very high end areospace R&D propeller head type anal retentive engineer fokes swear by the lincoln superglaze wires.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Originally Posted by DualieAll the very high end areospace R&D propeller head type anal retentive engineer fokes swear by the lincoln superglaze wires.