Shielded Metal Arc Welding – One of the Old School Types of Welding But Still Good

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding is also known as Stick Welding and Arc welding. Its all the same thing. No matter how hard the American Welding society tries to get people to call things by the proper name, welders will continue to call it what they learned when they first heard of it…Stick welding and Arc Welding.
I have even talked to some people who are new to welding that think Old School Stick welding is obsolete…that Mig welding has replaced simple stick welding…that stick welding is only used by old farmers and welding students learning how to weld.
Boy are they wrong.
Stick welding may be old school but it is still one of the most best ways to “stick” stuff together. And the best part is that getting started is really cheap. All you need to get started arc welding in your home shop is an arc welding machine, a welding helmet, some gloves, a chipping hammer and wire brush and bamm!, you are all set.
The reason I say it is so simple is because the equipment is simple with only 1 or 2 knobs to learn, and welding different metals is as simple as changing the welding rod. Mild steel, stainless steel, and cast iron can all be welded using a simple a/c buzz box stick welding machine. Anyone can go online to Craigslist local listings and find a welding machine for 200 dollars or less and be welding at home the same day. (if you have the right power receptacle)
Two inexpensive arc welding machines I recommend and that are frequently for sale on Craigslist are the Lincoln 225 A/C tombstone welder, and the Miller Thunderbolt…and if you can score a deal on an arc welder machine that also has DC Direct current settings, do it because DC current while not completely necessary , will open up some possibilities later on down the road.
Not only can you use a wider variety of welding rods, but DC current will let you hook up an air cooled scratch start tig torch if you want to get started tig welding later. Now that is a good tip.
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