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I've been wanting to add aluminum to my welding processes for a while now, but frankly, I really don't have the room for another welder. I doubt that I would use it all that much, mostly for repairs. In fact, it's on my mind tonight because the alum. housing on one of my angle grinders has a crack at 2 of the 4 mounting tabs. I have a very capable Lincoln Power Mig 210 MP and I am wondering if the spool gun accessory for aluminum wire would give me the extra capability I'm looking for. So I'm asking all the welders out there who have either used spool guns or have the know how to advise me what I might like or more importantly what I won't like about them. Also, would I need to switch to pure Argon when using spool gun on aluminum, or can I use the 75/25 mig mix I normally use? As always, thanks for the help, JR49