bushwhacker Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Hi out there to all, been tyring to weld a patch on the 110 and can not get it any way near acceptable. In a very tight area i can not get the torch in to it. So would one of these in the title be worth a try? Thinking the rod would get in to tight spaces and not be as bulky as the mig torch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaghost Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 A welding rod will always reach tight areas better than a mig torch, however there is a greater degree of skill required to stick weld effectively, overhead and vertical welding is way more difficult than using a mig for the same I would suggest plenty of practice before going for it, also you can buy multi-positional rods that will allow you to weld downwards in the vertical plane. Arc power also needs to be considered as it is easier to blow holes in thin steel with stick welding as appose to mig That said I also turn to stick welding for very tight areas, the ability to bend the rod in a configuration to make access easier can be hard to beat sometimes Hope this helps regards Stephen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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