Where should I use TIG welding versus stick or MIG welding?
(top) TIG welding has the potential to produce the highest quality of welds and welds without spatter and excellent appearance. It is however the slowest of the three processes. MIG welding can weld thin material with ease (much easier than stick) but you cannot weld as thin a material as with the TIG process. MIG also tends to produce spatter. Stick welders are the lowest cost to purchase but it requires skill to weld thin material (gauge thicknesses) and it requires more clean up because of the spatter and the slag.
