Tig Arc Welder

What is the difference between TIG, stick, and arc welders?

What is the difference between TIG, stick, and arch welders? My boyfriend is wanting to learn how to weld. What kind of welder should he buy?

Here are some basics

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) is frequently referred to as TIG welding
benefits:Superior quality welds
Welds can be made with or without filler metal
Precise control of welding variables
Free of spatter
Low distortion

A Mig welder is a wire welder with a mig outfit it uses a sheilding gas mig is also know as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) most robotic welder are mig and they are easy to use

Benefits:All position capability
Higher deposition rates than SMAW
Less operator skill required
Long welds can be made without starts and stops
Minimal post weld cleaning is required

Stick welding and arc welding are the same
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) is frequently referred to as stick or covered electrode welding. Stick welding is among the most widely used welding processes.

the only down side is it makes so much heat that it makes the metal brittle

benefits:Equipment used is simple, inexpensive, and portable
Electrode provides and regulates its own flux
Lower sensitivity to wind and drafts than gas shielded welding processes
All position capability

downside is it makes the metal brittle, its porious, cracks, and produces alot of slag

I highly suggest a MIG welder or just a plain wire welder very easy to use not that cheap you can get a good Lincoln for a few hundred

And i suggest a lincoln over a Miller

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WeldSmart 200 Amp Ac/Dc Pulse Tig & Stick Welder Arc $1,090.18

SIMADRE UNT 2012 50A PLASMA CUTTER 200A TIG/MMA/ARC WELDER $399.99

Miller Bobcat 250 907500001 Kohler Engine Welder / Generator $3,550.77

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New Commercial 3-IN-1 50A Plasma Cutter 200 Amp AIR TIG MMA Stick Arc Welder $435.95

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New 2012 Pilot Arc AC/DC TIG MMA Plasma Cutter & Aluminum Welder Free Foot Pedal $1,059.95

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AIR PLASMA CUTTER DC INVERTER METAL CUTTING PRO TIG / ARC 200 AMP WELDING WELDER $999.99

NEW 3in1 50A PLASMA CUTTER 200 AMP TIG STICK/ARC WELDER 2012 Model $152.50

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LINCOLN IDEALARC MULTIPROCESS WELDER $1,050.00

█ UNT GREEN 520D 50 AMP PLASMA CUTTER 200 AMP TIG ARC MMA WELDER █ $0.99

LTPDC2000 Lotos IGBT Pilot Arc 50A Plasma Cutter 200A TIG Stick Welder 3 yr Wnty $380.00

IGBT Pilot Arc 50A Plasma Cutter 200A TIG Stick Welder & Stick aluminum & pedal $599.00

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Everlast 50a PLASMA CUTTER 200a TIG STICK WELDER 3 in 1 COMBO $579.00

Neiko Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet Mig/Tig Power Solar ARC Welder Automotive HD $49.35

HD Welding Cart With Tank Storage MIG TIG ARC Plasma Cutter 3 Shelves Portable $60.25

Digital 3-IN-1 50A Plasma Cutter 200 Amp TIG MMA CUT Arc Welder Cutter 220V $137.50

█ 520DP Pilot Arc 50 Amp Plasma Cutter & 200 Amp TIG/ARC/MMA Welder +Foot Pedal█ $162.50

4-IN-1 Pilot Arc AC DC MMA TIG MIG Aluminum Plasma Cutter Welder Free Foot Pedal $1,059.95

3-IN-1 50A Plasma Cutter 200 Amp TIG MMA CUT Stick Arc Welder Cutter 110V 220V $435.95

█ UNT GREEN 520D 50 AMP PLASMA CUTTER 200 AMP TIG ARC MMA WELDER █ $167.50

█ UNT GREEN 520D 50 AMP PLASMA CUTTER 200 AMP TIG ARC MMA WELDER █ $399.99

█ SIMADRE CT5200D 50 AMP PLASMA CUTTER 200 AMP TIG ARC MMA WELDER 110/220V █ $500.00

█ UNT GREEN 520D 50 AMP PLASMA CUTTER 200 AMP TIG ARC MMA WELDER █ $459.99