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Originally Posted by EchoMirage

stick welding is getting to be a lost art. anyone who says its not precise or ugly has no clue what theyre talking about. im a pipefitter, certified in stick and heli-arc (tig). i can pass any bend test or x-ray you throw at me. if you think stick welding is ugly, ill show you what i can do, and youll be damned if you can tell the differance between a good, quality stick welder and mig.

I totally agree with you. Pretty much anyone can pick up a mig and go to town but it takes a true artist to master the stick. But once you got it down ya cant even tell the difference...ive seen some of the most clean and beautiful welds come from them and still be strong as hell.

And its true they dont really use it in the automotive fields but u can if know how. Another reason mig is so popular with the auto-mechanics is because of the assembly line process, hell of alot quicker then the stick.