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welding, which one mig , tig, stick ? |
sk8kat1 |
Jan 19 2006, 11:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 911 Joined: 10-October 05 From: belvidere ,IL Member No.: 4,937 |
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? |
Rand |
Jan 19 2006, 04:58 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
How thick of metal do you want to weld?
If 914 sheet metal, then a 110 powered unit will do fine. If you want to weld 1/4" plate, then you need 220 power. If you have 220 power and can afford a 220 welder, go that route because you'll have more options in the future. If you are on a budget and mostly need to weld sheet metal (18 gauge, 14 gauge....) then you could get by with a cheap 110v gasless flux-core setup. Flux-core is cheap and simple and easy and works great.... just spatters and makes dirtier welds than a nicer MIG unit with gas. But if you get a good quality weld it will be plenty strong and you can clean it up. How thick do you need to weld? What is your budget? |
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