So, what is the consensus? Is a cheap MIG welder better option than a cheap stick welder?
12 months ago
Anonymous
Asking the wrong person; have no clue about it, just saw that one and it's cheap (it comes with a 250g spool too).
12 months ago
Anonymous
Welders answer the question of what SPECIFICALLY you want to weld.
The typical solution for people who actually build useful things is a small MIG (not flux core, but any MIG can also run FCAW) and a stick machine for thicker stock.
Buying a machine with zero idea what to do with it is stupid but in that case buy a MIG so you can play with cheap sheet metal scrap until you get bored and sell it off.
>What could I do with a cheap stick welder?
Stick it up your ass and weld your sphincter shut.
How the frick do we know if you can craft anything? I'm gonna guess "no" based on the level of autism you're displaying.
Because I'm a poorgay and can't afford a fancy MIG welder.
If you're so poor why'd you buy a welder at all?
Practice welding shit together. Gather up a bunch of old nuts and bolts and weld them into little sculptures that you could sell. Start a business doing welding repairs for people. You can make money fixing small shit that regular shops don't want to bother with.
>Could I actually craft something?
Can you actually weld? If not, probably not. >is there a way to earn money with this thing.
Again, if you can weld, yes. If not, no.
The limitations are Amps, duty-cycle of cheap welder, your chosen rods, rod thickness, your abilities, your thickness (as in intellect, not ass size),
Take your steps man, kart, wheel barrel, is next and repair any broken steel thing other than cast iron or thin sheet metal. Or you can go straight to welding a catapult or car frame and have a nice day with bad joints.
Not him but probably as long as it's not too thin.
welding sheet metal with stick is a good way to get angry(for me).
The rods for SS make a neat sound.
>chopper frames
Maybe. But should you? >fuel tanks
Probably no as they are made out of thin sheet metal. Maybe with 1/16 (1.6mm) electrode, but they are super rare.
anywhere where you need structurally strong joints that are not required to be aesthetically perfect
so building constructions, pillars, trains...
but you will also find stickers in small workshops making specific stuff, e.g. there is toy factory nearby which stick welds swings, little carts, whatever...
cars, bikes, artwork etc. are usually done in MIG/TIG
I did my work for 10 years on 50€ transformer from Lidl.
I didn't even have any sort of cooling, so I just ziptied 240V fan on it.
You will be fine.
Whatever you buy after that will feel like discovering sitting after standing whole life.
Stick weld
Elaborate. Could I actually craft something? is there a way to earn money with this thing.
If you don't even know this much why the frick are you buying one
Because I'm a poorgay and can't afford a fancy MIG welder.
Just literally saw picrel for sale today; you'd have to be in Europe, though
So, what is the consensus? Is a cheap MIG welder better option than a cheap stick welder?
Asking the wrong person; have no clue about it, just saw that one and it's cheap (it comes with a 250g spool too).
Welders answer the question of what SPECIFICALLY you want to weld.
The typical solution for people who actually build useful things is a small MIG (not flux core, but any MIG can also run FCAW) and a stick machine for thicker stock.
Buying a machine with zero idea what to do with it is stupid but in that case buy a MIG so you can play with cheap sheet metal scrap until you get bored and sell it off.
Learn stick first
I'm not positive but I seem to remember hearing somebody talking about how they got paid to weld stuff. I know that's just anecdotal so don't quote me
>Elaborate. Could I actually craft something? is there a way to earn money with this thing.
Sure can.
>What could I do with a cheap stick welder?
Stick it up your ass and weld your sphincter shut.
How the frick do we know if you can craft anything? I'm gonna guess "no" based on the level of autism you're displaying.
If you're so poor why'd you buy a welder at all?
Practice welding shit together. Gather up a bunch of old nuts and bolts and weld them into little sculptures that you could sell. Start a business doing welding repairs for people. You can make money fixing small shit that regular shops don't want to bother with.
The possibilities are endless anon.
>Could I actually craft something?
Can you actually weld? If not, probably not.
>is there a way to earn money with this thing.
Again, if you can weld, yes. If not, no.
The limitations are Amps, duty-cycle of cheap welder, your chosen rods, rod thickness, your abilities, your thickness (as in intellect, not ass size),
Still cracks me up every time I open this decaying thread....
Join 2 pieces of steel
>What could I do with a cheap stick welder?
Structures.
table, bench, jigs to help welding something specific.
rack to hold more scrap.
If all I wanted to make was jigs and shelves to hold my jigs I'd have gotten into woodworking.
Take your steps man, kart, wheel barrel, is next and repair any broken steel thing other than cast iron or thin sheet metal. Or you can go straight to welding a catapult or car frame and have a nice day with bad joints.
>yeah bro weld things you only need as welder
You could use it to electrocute your balls so you never have children.
>MMA welding
>nobody is throwing punches or trying to grapplefrick you while you run the bead
>has never welded in the hood
Weld steel, including stainless.
Everything from shitty fence to a pipeline. Not so much sheet metal, but if you really want you can.
What about chopper frames, fuel tanks?
Not him but probably as long as it's not too thin.
welding sheet metal with stick is a good way to get angry(for me).
The rods for SS make a neat sound.
>chopper frames
Maybe. But should you?
>fuel tanks
Probably no as they are made out of thin sheet metal. Maybe with 1/16 (1.6mm) electrode, but they are super rare.
anywhere where you need structurally strong joints that are not required to be aesthetically perfect
so building constructions, pillars, trains...
but you will also find stickers in small workshops making specific stuff, e.g. there is toy factory nearby which stick welds swings, little carts, whatever...
cars, bikes, artwork etc. are usually done in MIG/TIG
Shove it up your ass
Power supply for a gpu (12v at 45A)
You could defrost your pipes if they're copper (well, so long as they're not plastic).
I did my work for 10 years on 50€ transformer from Lidl.
I didn't even have any sort of cooling, so I just ziptied 240V fan on it.
You will be fine.
Whatever you buy after that will feel like discovering sitting after standing whole life.