Spokerider
Well-known member
Who here stick welds?
My miller 185 mig can just weld 1/4" mild steel. With Blueshield gas [ over C02 ], it's maxed out even more. I would like another [ or more powerful ] welder.
I was at a fab shop the other day and the fabricator there said they all use Arc welders for 3/8ths and up. He does damn nice work too,
Looking at the price of a new Miller 252........ouch. Seems there are more used arc welders out there that can do 3/8ths and 1/2" at a fraction of the mig cost.
So, for those that can perform certified welds with an arc welder.........can it do as nice a job as a mig?
I have never tried arc welding, just mig.
My miller 185 mig can just weld 1/4" mild steel. With Blueshield gas [ over C02 ], it's maxed out even more. I would like another [ or more powerful ] welder.
I was at a fab shop the other day and the fabricator there said they all use Arc welders for 3/8ths and up. He does damn nice work too,
Looking at the price of a new Miller 252........ouch. Seems there are more used arc welders out there that can do 3/8ths and 1/2" at a fraction of the mig cost.
So, for those that can perform certified welds with an arc welder.........can it do as nice a job as a mig?
I have never tried arc welding, just mig.