coin wrote:
I'm in the first year of a 2 year program for welding, and i recommend on getting a stick welding machine first because once you get stick welding down the other ones are alot easier to approach, also if you go a non SMAW (stick) approach i think that even though it may be harder and i dont no if it costs more but i assume so i would go with tig (GTAW) instead of mig (GMAW) and yes im using the proper names for the welding processes to make myself look smarter.
I agree, get yourself a used Lincoln or Sears stick welder and learn how to make quality welds with it. They are a lot cheaper than the higher end Lincoln, Miller, or Hobart wire welders.
Once you get a stick welder mastered, you can weld with most anything, then graduate to a MIG or TIG. I been welding for over 50 years with stick welders and oxygen/acetylene outfits long before we had even heard of a wire fed welder...
Its like anything else, practice, practice, practice, and you will learn to make perfect welds...
I got a Sears stick welder, a Miller 220 wire welder (MIG), and a oxygen/acetylene outfit and yes, I use all three of them depending on the need...
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