Better" Mig or Stick?

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Hi, everyone I"m  another new member to your forum , With a question. I"m a farmer welder but all my welding has been with stick welders I am thinking about a mig to patch tractor an truck cabs etc  I was looking through some lincoln literature about the small lincoln D C invertec V155-S and wondered if  they could weld light gauge material with stick welding it says theyproduce from 5 to150 amps DC and they can be powered by a generator so that could handy on a farm Would that be the wrong way to go ?? mig would be better?? I would surley appreciate  anyones knowledge coments or experience I suppose they cost more than a  180 mig.  Thanks..  Josey
Reply:How thin?? It's a lot of practice and prep that makes or breaks a weld. Some gurus can weld stick on 22 ga. metal. I simply mud up unless the material is at least say .090 thick, and then i tend to cook stuff and punch holes with it. You can tack it and tig it with the adapter kit. Then you'd be good down to 5A with no issues, other than increased cost. Split decision; get a used buzzbox for stick welding heavy duty parts, and get a mig welder for all the other stuff. That would be the best course of action, by far.And then, after so much work...... you have it in your hand, and you look over to your side...... and the runner has run off. Leaving you holding the prize, wondering when the runner will return.
Reply:For light gauge sheet metal type work, solid wire MIG with 75/25 Ar/CO2 would give you much better control than stick.
Reply:Originally Posted by JoseyHi, everyone I"m  another new member to your forum , With a question. I"m a farmer welder but all my welding has been with stick welders I am thinking about a mig to patch tractor an truck cabs etc  I was looking through some lincoln literature about the small lincoln D C invertec V155-S and wondered if  they could weld light gauge material with stick welding it says theyproduce from 5 to150 amps DC and they can be powered by a generator so that could handy on a farm Would that be the wrong way to go ?? mig would be better?? I would surley appreciate  anyones knowledge coments or experience I suppose they cost more than a  180 mig.  Thanks..  Josey
Reply:Have you considered adding an OA welding rig instead of MIG for the light stuff?  You also get the benefit of a great cutting and preheat/bending tool when you have OA handy.I really love my OA welding setup for all the light work (under 1/8") - the stick is the bomb for the heavy work....I don't see myself adding another process for a long time now that I have stick and OA (of course not having money is probably a bigger issue).Hobart LX235Victor 250 Oxy-Acetylene Rig (welding and cutting)Bobcat 773F-350, 1999, 4x4, 16' 10K# trailerOutdoor Wood Burner - 10 cords/year