Foxfan88 said:
body shops used to gas weld but they dont anymore gas welding is real rare nowadays. alot more body shops are picking up tig welders and using them.
i see what your saying about knowing how to stick. but for welding SFC and everything up on a stang its just not practical. real dirty, makes all the slag and puts that brown powder crap all over the place.
i u can stick u can mig. MIG is just plain EASY, it takes no time to master. it just lays in and goes. no slag to chip or anything, its clean and ready to go. if u can stick weld u can mig FOR SURE
i personally love to tig weld bc u have total control of your metal. and real clean and just plain awesome.
tig is easy but cost more to run and for exhaust and mustang things its really not needed. mig is much much faster and more practical.
for a hobbyist i'd say a nice cheap mig will work great! exhaust and other things u might weld for a mustang arent critical welds. so no need for tig and stick would be dirty and take more time.
I have to disagree with you on a few counts.
First off except for with a flux core mig welder you need a gas to use with your mig, usually straight co2, sometimes a co2/argon mix for picky stuff. And straight argon for an alum. mig welder.
And also, IMHO, I learned stick first, I think it is easier, but I also feel that mig is much more forgiving, which makes it seem alot easier. Once you're in the groove with a stick setup its very easy.
For exhaust work I strongly prefer an old school oxy/acetylene setup; very easy to get used to, very easy to make look nice, and above all else, very easy to undo incase you f up
And to the OP:
Even though you know TIG, I would still go for the mig welder for sure.
Also, you cant cut with an oxy/acetylene torch; you need a blow torch for cutting, unless if you are cutting something thin, and want to tool with the oxy valve constantly.
