I taught myself to weld, first with a 110V stick welder (still useful for some things), then with a 110V wire-feed Clarke running flux-core wire. Since I added the gas kit to the Clarke, I have never looked back to flux core. If I need to weld something heavy, I either use multiple passes with my welder, or, if it can wait until a visit with my family, I'll use my dad's 220V Hobart.
