gents.
anyone willing to read a brief explanation and help me wrap my head around what i should think about buying for a welder? i am thinking to finally pick something up used and start teaching myself to weld.
long story short is i did some "sculptural welding" with oxy-acetlene (and oxygen tank and an acetylene tank) i guess and i really enjoyed this. i also do design build so my welders have shown up with stick welding rigs that are more like machines as i remember?
are these two different types of stick welding setups?
also i have seen friends with WIRE FEED type rigs which i guess are more convenient (?) for smaller thicknesses? or it is a "cleaner" (?) way to get a job done for thinner steel?
anyway can anyone get me sorted here?
plan is to do some structural gauge welding for a frame for a small structure. and then likely do some weld up on some furniture.
THANKS for any help!
anyone willing to read a brief explanation and help me wrap my head around what i should think about buying for a welder? i am thinking to finally pick something up used and start teaching myself to weld.
long story short is i did some "sculptural welding" with oxy-acetlene (and oxygen tank and an acetylene tank) i guess and i really enjoyed this. i also do design build so my welders have shown up with stick welding rigs that are more like machines as i remember?
are these two different types of stick welding setups?
also i have seen friends with WIRE FEED type rigs which i guess are more convenient (?) for smaller thicknesses? or it is a "cleaner" (?) way to get a job done for thinner steel?
anyway can anyone get me sorted here?
plan is to do some structural gauge welding for a frame for a small structure. and then likely do some weld up on some furniture.
THANKS for any help!