MIG welders have dropped in price so drastically that seemingly anyone with a pulse and a part-time job can afford one. MIG is a very versatile process. It gets the job done but is not what you'd call elegant. You are also limited to welding mild steel and aluminum with a MIG welder, and you need special attachments to properly weld aluminum. Of course, you can buy a TIG welder and step into the world of high-class welding, but you'll likely have to pay a high-class price that may be too much for the average guy. Or you could buy an acetylene gas torch and do everything a MIG and TIG welder can do. Plus, you can use it for a ton of other things, too.
This article will illustrate some of the uses of an acetylene torch and how it compares with MIG- and TIG-welding processes. Ready to burn some metal?
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