I still think stick welding beats MIG for outdoor work

Been hearing a lot of guys swear by MIG for everything lately, but I had a job last spring repairing a grain silo out in Kansas where the wind was gusting 25 mph. My MIG setup couldn't keep a decent bead to save my life, kept getting porosity from the draft. Swapped over to 7018 rods on my old Lincoln and laid down clean passes no problem. Am I the only one who thinks stick still has its place when conditions get rough?

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brianellis14d ago

High wind is exactly what stick was made for. Tried doing some fence repairs with flux core on a breezy day and it was a mess, switched to 6010 and never looked back.

karen27514d ago

Respectfully disagree, 6010 still gives me trouble in real wind even with a tight arc.