what welder for sculpture armatures

MIG welding is the easiest technique available. Almost anyone can make a decent weld with a MIG unit.

Arc welding, on the other hand, takes a little more time to master. I used to work in a shop where some of the welders never were able to get an arc machine to weld for them.

Sounds like you needed to spend a little more time with your MIG unit. Maybe even operate it in flux core mode if you were welding outside.

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a 120 volt Mig welder with flux core wire would be my first choice. Pull the trigger, weld away. It will handle 3/8" rebar nicely, 1/2" rebar will take a bit more heat. I wouldn't use a 120 volt unit for 5/8" and up. Price is in the $200 to $350 range depending on what you buy. Miller or Lincoln are always a good choice. Beware of the really cheap imports, no parts, no service, and horrible duty cycle.

An AC buzzbox welder (Lincoln 'tombstone' and Miller thunderbolt) will do a nice job on your application, it's just a bit longer on the learning cycle. Getting the hang of arc strikes may take an hour or two, other than that it is the same weld as the flux core mig. The downside of these is that you really want the 240 volt units. The 120 volt units work for what you want to do but they are miserable to start an arc, have low amperage, and minimal duty cycle. But the 240 units want a 50 amp 240 volt plug. Non trivial with today's copper prices.

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For welding rebars, I personally think stick is more versatile.

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