{"id":7883,"date":"2019-03-01T10:44:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T10:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/?p=7883"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:44:16","slug":"what-is-mig-welding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/what-is-mig-welding\/","title":{"rendered":"What is MIG Welding? Find Out Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MIG is one of the easiest welding processes to learn. Most people can learn to run good beads with MIG in just a few hours. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This article explains the term and history of MIG welding, as well as some process information. If you are looking for techniques and tutorials, YouTube<\/a> is a great place to start!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

When was MIG welding first developed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

MIG came about during World War II. It was developed to help produce weapons and equipment faster. It was then used in the post-war booming economy, mostly in shops and factories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the Process Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In MIG, a spool of solid-steel wire is fed from the machine, through a liner, then out of a contact tip in the MIG gun. The contact tip is hot, or electrically charged, when the trigger is pulled and melts the wire for the weld puddle. This is accomplished in several ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MIG welding is usually carried out inside fabrication shops and factories. This is due to environmental conditions out in the field. The wind displaces the shielding gas, which, ironically, is there to displace the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIG can be used in the field. However, wind blocks, usually made of plastic sheets, must be built around the welder as protection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIG Welding at Home.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What’s great about the MIG process is that you can put a machine in your garage and weld up a storm. MIG welding is very popular, because it is easily learned and because you can do and make many things with it. In adult education classes, people learn MIG so they can do everything from making outdoor art to restoring classic cars. Visit mig-welding.co.uk<\/a> if you are a DIY welder looking for tips, forums and videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MIG Welding Equipment Advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are a total newbie, used single phase MIG welding machines start from \u00a3100 on online auction sites. Although it might not work so well, it may be worth a punt if you want it for just home welding. At least you can use it as a garage door stop if you drop a clanger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We specialise in professional 3 phase industrial manual or semi-automatic MIG welding plant<\/a>; new, used and refurbished.  We avoid selling unknown makes from the Far East, but instead have a great choice of European and USA brands<\/a>. We can supply and support these, knowing that they offer great quality and reliability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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