"Clare Snyder" wrote in message
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I'm still partial to SMAW (stick) welding when I need to deposit
lots
of metal or get deep penetration. The AC/DC tombstone is my personal
welding machine of choice For fine work TIG is more easily
controlled
- and I am more likely to break out the acetylene torch or take it
to
one of 2 friends who are very proficient with the TIG.
Nothing wrong with a GOOD MIG weld -but I've never made a good
one -
and it is too easy to make a butt ugly weld that holds, or a good
looking (to the untrained eye) weld that is no good at all.

Been playing with a "cobra" or "henrob" torch recently - gives
control approaching TIG for fine work.

What's the dividing line where stick or acetylene are equally good?