One major factor depends on location. MIG is not suited for outdoor welding as any breezes will blow the shielding gas away and contaminate the weld. You often see even hardcore welders grab a mig in shop even on thick material and then only stick out on a mobile job. So be careful of fans or open doors in your shop. There is definitely more technique involved in stick welding because of the ballet that happens between constantly keeping the electrode close enough to weld without sticking or stopping the arc as the stick burns down as you move down the workpiece.
I always thought that mig was meant for thin cage steel (auto body repair men use them in body shops) and stick was meant for thick steel like bridges and the frame work on sky scrapers!!!
@@MockedClownMore than anything is practice. Find scrap cutoffs and stick them together different ways. Try what wire settings, and pattern (straight, weave, zigzag, etc) works best for you and get to know it. Be prepared for some deformation. As a heavy weld cools it can pull your work out of shape. Tack the work in a few places before you go at it. If you run flux core, just know that most cheap "GS" wire is rated for single pass only. Find a good multi-pass wire if you aim for strong welds.
I'm learning MIG and Stick welding. Are you pressing the copper end right up to the steel or a distance away? I'm gasless and I'm getting decent at pulling the beads. Since you are welding facing away(i know its because the camera cant compensate the brightness) from the camera I can't see how close you get.
Hey guys i am learning how to in the automotive-exhaust and other home welding stuff mostly personal. What would u recomend for someone like me? Thanks
I HAVE A QUESTION HERE Q.1 Which welding have more strength ? Q.2 which welding have cheep in india according to cost comparison ? Q.3 Which welding have great life ? Ans. 1 ......................... Ans. 2 ........................ Ans. 3 ........................
1: It depends, but usually stick. Stick is better for thicker metal, while MIG is better for thinner metal 2: Stick is cheaper to start, but they balance out in the long term. A stick machine is far cheaper than a mig machine, but the cost of electrodes for stick is more than the cost of gas and wire for mig. 3: I’m not entirely sure what this question is asking (Keep in mind, I’m not an actual welder, just someone who’s wanting to try it one day. Take this with a grain of salt.)
@@stegman6526 tig is used for work with aluminum, i would agree with ^him, stick gets the most penetration and puts more of a bead down, mig is nice for small projects or thin sheet steel
All can be used, just depends on the skills of the person and the set up of the welder. Stick is most common as its easier used in the field as there's less needed for it, but mig is catching up with flux core gas less
@@sonusuthar1 yeah but while working in heights and windy areas mig machine fails....... But yeah mig is clean and fast.. By the way r u from India bro..... If yes which machine you use..... And what is the cost of mig wire
