{"id":329,"date":"2021-08-30T14:55:42","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T14:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welderacademy.com\/?p=329"},"modified":"2021-12-10T15:00:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T15:00:32","slug":"stick-welding-vs-wire-feeders-do-you-know-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welderacademy.com\/stick-welding-vs-wire-feeders-do-you-know-the-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Stick Welding vs. Wire Feeders: Do you know the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Arc Welding is one of the most popular fabrication processes. It is widely used, highly efficient, and affordable. There are few basic types of arc welding, such as wire feed welding, stick welding, TIG welding, etc. Stick welding and wire feed welding might seem similar to the inexperienced eye, but there are a few key differences present between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If wire feed welding seems unfamiliar to you, it is because it’s a relatively less used term. The more common name is MIG or MAG welding. The main difference lies in the filler metal. Stick welding uses a filler rod, and wire feed welding uses a filler wire. The wire is fed from a spool inside the welding machine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There are lots of other differences between stick welding and wire feed welding. The differences lie in the fundamentals like shielding gas, its application, welding technique, etc. In this article, I am going to explore each type down to the core to help you determine stick welding vs wire feeders – <\/strong>what makes them different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article I will be discussing everything there is to know about stick and wire feed welding. But before you head on to the details take a look at this table that I\u2019ve prepared that explains how these two methods compare.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBasic Differences Between Stick and Wire Feed Welding<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n