welding, which one mig , tig, stick ? Options

[sk8kat1]

I am tring to find out which is the best choice for teener reapair but also being used for building a rotiss for doing the repair work ..

any thoughts ... what are the pros and cons of each type?

[Mueller]

QUOTE (sk8kat1 @ Jan 19 2006, 12:55 PM)

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) so how do you know if you should use co2 or agron or the mixed gas

believe it or not, they sell books on the subject at Home Depot or Amazon.com or other places designed for newbies....it wouldn't hurt to spend $12 and learn something (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) ......I have many text books on welding from school....I use the cheap $12 pamplet/book I bought from Home Depot more often mostly for a quick referance.......



MIG is pretty affordable (low range start in the few hundred bucks and of course goes up) and can do a lot of different jobs, last time I bought argon/CO2 mix for it I think it was about $40....the gas is not too expenisive unless you do a bone head move like I've done and leave it on over night and return to an empty tank the next morning (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

TIG is very expensive and usually for more precise jobs (start at about 1200 bucks and then you need accessories)

Stick welding is kinda dirty (lots of splatters), MIG is usually a little nicer with the weld qualities and TIG can produce show qaulity welds that you'd like to brag about (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)