To create the weld, a piece of 0.8-mm flux-core welding wire is threaded through the capillary and into the joint, and fed by hand as it’s consumed. It’s awkward and awful, but it works.

MIG welding is one of the easier types of welding for beginners to learn. MIG welding is actually two different types of welding. The first uses bare wire and the second flux core. Bare wire MIG ...

To create the weld, a piece of 0.8-mm flux-core welding wire is threaded through the capillary and into the joint, and fed by hand as it’s consumed. It’s awkward and awful, but it works.

It runs on 120-volt power, uses flux-core welding wire, and is capable of welding 18-gauge to 3/16-inch thick steel. It retails for right around $140 at Harbor Freight, ...