ARC vs MIG Welders

[WheelChair]

Originally Posted by patatron

I cant imagine using either welder for what you are talking about. It is pretty much a TIG welding operation unless you are not to concerned with overall quality. Stick welding isn't even in the running!

I MIG fluxcored the wheelchair.... I ran over it with the XJ and NONE of my welds broke.

I can't imagin telling someone who wants to learn how to weld to TIG.

MIG is the easiest to learn, a monkey could probably do it!

Its PLENTY strong for building a tuber.

Its NOT a fullsize rig, your life is NOT in the hands of the cagework.

Get a Hobart MIG. they run nice beads!

If you can't afford that. Any cheapy will work just fine for buildin tubers and small work.

I built the wheelchair with a $5 garage sale MIG that had no stinger.

I took a tip off my other welder, couple brass fittings, and BAM! $5 welder I been using for years!

There are atleast 10 exhaust systems out there that have been welded up with it aswell... couple railing jobs here and there....

Just made $200 today with my $5 welder fixing some railing.

Get a MIG, Arc is REALLY hard to weld small stuff though I have done it.

[RCCrawlerTT]

So would this be like a tarnished "Holy Grail"? It is a TIG, and an ARC welder for $260, but it is from Harbor Freight.