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[ZL1.FUN]

I no this is kind of off beat, but doe's any one no how to weld magnesium is there a special mag wire for mig welder or ? --thank you very much -- http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[acelr8]

I tig it with a potmetal rod I get from my local supply shop.I don't think there is a mig available.Jeff

[69L72RS]

Weiler Welding carries Mg tig rod (www.weilerwelding.com)
alloy AZ61 pt# WEL-AZ61 T-60 (1/8" x 36" @ 37.37/lb)
alloy AZ92 pt# WEL-AZ92 T-60 (1/8" x 36" @ 71.81/lb)

Hope this helps.
Eric

[firstgenaddict]

You really need a tig welder that will AC weld, MG oxidizes very quickly and the +/- switching of the tig acts as a cleaning process so that clean metal is being welded to. The same is true for AL although to a much lesser scale.