Esab rebel 215ic porous welds on aluminum

Troy Francis · 2025-05-03T15:05:00-04:00

i’m a little bit confused cause my Esab Rebel 215ic leaves porous welds on aluminum with 0.035-inch mig wire at 20 CFH argon, welds look like swiss cheese. any fixes?

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- May 3, 2025 at 3:05 pm #53005
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  Troy Francis
  i’m a little bit confused cause my Esab Rebel 215ic leaves porous welds on aluminum with 0.035-inch mig wire at 20 CFH argon, welds look like swiss cheese. any fixes?
- May 3, 2025 at 10:51 pm #53007
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  Lauren Wilson
  Check for gas leaks on your Esab Rebel 215ic, use 25 CFH argon, fixes porosity.
- May 4, 2025 at 6:39 am #53008
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  Abigail Martin
  Clean aluminum with alchohol before welding, dirty metal causes porosity, use fresh mig wire.
- May 4, 2025 at 12:17 pm #53009
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  Mary Chen
  Use gas lens on your Esab Rebel 215ic, improves argon coverage, set flow to 22 CFH.
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