Welders?

[Sal-XK]

I don't have a particular model or brand in mind. I want to get one for my winter projects so I can start doing my own stuff and not paying boat loads of coin for someone else's labor rate. Just want to get something that I can reasonably tackle projects and doesn't cost a small fortune to operate either. I know I will make light brackets for sure and maybe take on a bumper or a stinger or something a little thicker like relocating shock mounts or something.

[NeilSmith]

I did a lot of welding in school, from 6th grade thru high school and then auto body tech classes. I got pretty good at it, probably the best in tech class. Unfortunately, that was over 20 years ago and I havent touched a welder since graduating. Painters dont weld. I think a mig is more versatile for the average guy in his garage. I havent even seen a stick welder in a body shop. The mig would serve you better at small brackets and sheet metal, a stick welder would probably be better at real thick stuff although we have fabbed up some pretty neat stuff with 1/4 inch plate using a mig. You get a good mig and a nice set of oxy / acetylene torches and you wont need the stick welder unless you are doing what Doc does for a living.