Question: why stick weld over mig?
Answer: I'd say 80% of the time, stick welders are a better fit for farm use [than MIG welders]." The downfall with stick welders is welding thin metal. Conventional A/C stick welders tend to "burn through" when welding metals thinner than 1⁄8", while MIG welders can weld metal as thin as 24 gauge (0.0239").