MIG, TIG or stick: choose the process for the job
A practical comparison of control, speed, preparation and working conditions.
EXPLORE / PROCESSES
Processes.
Understand what happens at the arc, and when each process fits.
4 guides
WELDING DEVICES / FIELD NOTESKNOW YOUR MACHINE
Flux-cored wire polarity: read the wire, not the process
Learn what DCEP and DCEN mean, why two flux-cored wires can require opposite polarity, and what to verify before changing a spool.
WELDING DEVICES / FIELD NOTESSHIELDING / GAS
Shielding gas: match the process and the material
Why one gas bottle cannot be assumed to suit every welding task.
WELDING DEVICES / FIELD NOTESKNOW YOUR MACHINE
Flux-core or solid wire: the shielding changes the choice
Compare solid-wire MIG/MAG, self-shielded flux-core and gas-shielded flux-core by work area, setup, total cost and practical limitations.