CatMan
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- Apr 12, 2005
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- Brandon, MS
What's good advice for welding thin stuff with a stick welder? I have a remote outside job that will require welding on some pieces made from 11GA and 14GA mild steel.
Equipment list is either a 10KW generator / stick welder or use the generator to power a 120V wire feed welder.
I realize the stick machine is not ideal, but I wouldn't have to drag out the wire welder. Maybe I could get an electrode small enough and turn the machine down to not burn through?
The wire welder is more suited to the task, but it would be outside. Even with a flux core wire, I worry about getting a good weld. I also worry about the duty cycle of the machine. It isn't a big job, probably about 120" of actual bead need to be ran.
Which would you choose?
Equipment list is either a 10KW generator / stick welder or use the generator to power a 120V wire feed welder.
I realize the stick machine is not ideal, but I wouldn't have to drag out the wire welder. Maybe I could get an electrode small enough and turn the machine down to not burn through?
The wire welder is more suited to the task, but it would be outside. Even with a flux core wire, I worry about getting a good weld. I also worry about the duty cycle of the machine. It isn't a big job, probably about 120" of actual bead need to be ran.
Which would you choose?