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.

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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.