MIG welding
What is mig welding used for?
Quick answer
MIG welding is used for beginners, speed, sheet steel, general fabrication and trailers and gates. In Australian terms: trailers, gates, general fabrication shops and home workshops.
Typical jobs
- learning on
- speed
- sheet steel
- general fabrication
- trailers and gates
When to pick something else
Switch to stick or flux-core when steel is dirty, thick or the wind is up; switch to TIG when cosmetics or thin stainless matter.