May have asked before... still undecided... MIG vs TIG/Stick

Ignoramus9936 · 2009-10-06T16:03:12+00:00

I have a TIG/Stick welder (Syncrowave 250) and I have been very happywith it. I have recently bought a pristine Millermatic 251 MIG. I originallyplanned to sell it to pay for another item that I bought from thatperson. I am having very hard time letting go of this Millermatic andam very tempted to keep it. Moneywise, I could afford it, and the pricewas advantageous. I am, however, short on space and do not want tohave equipment just for the sake of it.So... Would a MIG welder like this really expand my weldingcapabilities, in any meaningful way?I am not a great weldor, but I am fairly comfortable with both TIG aswell as stick, as far as steel is concerned. So I want to make surethat the Millermatic would give me some extra capabilities. i

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TinLizziedl 16 years ago

Thank you, Gunner! I've saved your post, and I'll keep looking into it.

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Gunner Asch 16 years ago

My pleasure.

Gunner, who has stick welded aluminum on a number of occasions.

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