Its name derives from the term metal inert gas which is really a misnomer.
Welding auto body sheet metal.
Get it as soon as sat sep 19.
The majority of the sheet metal welding i ve done was with a 90 amp 110 volt welder.
This has become the most common type of repair and custom auto body welding.
Ditch a 1 8 inch tungsten electrode for something much smaller like 1 16 inch tungsten.
After all so called tig welding for tungsten inert gas is also a metal inert gas welding process.
The best two electrodes for welding auto body sheet metal is either ceriated tungsten or thoriated tungsten.
Mig welding is the preferred method for most automotive bodywork and since sheet metal is the thinnest of metals a large expensive mig unit is usually not required.