re: I want to learn to weld..

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when i learned a long long time ago we started with Tig, then Stick then Mig. i sucked at tig, no coordination. mig always seemed easier.

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TIG is the hardest to master

MIG is the easiest to do but you have to be inside a shop and the metal must have no contamination (rust, moisture, etc).

Stick is the “all terrain vehicle” of welding because you can do it outside in all weather and it will penetrate rust and such. But it’s the “ugliest” bead and takes skill to make stick welding to look pretty. But an amateur can tack something and it won’t look great but it’ll hold