Stick welding
What is stick welding used for?
Quick answer
Stick welding is used for outdoor and site work, thick steel, dirty or rusty metal, wind and structural repairs. In Australian terms: site structural work, farm repairs and anything rusty outdoors.
Typical jobs
- outdoor and site work
- thick steel
- dirty or rusty metal
- wind
- structural repairs
When to pick something else
Thin sheet under ~2 mm is miserable on stick — use MIG. Anything cosmetic goes to TIG.
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