Hi deacon, Just a suggestion. Get your self a 100.00 , 110 volt wire feeder with good flux core wire. Than gather up all the clean scrap steel you get your hands on and weld and weld and weld !! Try different settings as you go along and before long you will understand the basic fundamentals of it. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT hold true. be sure to try to weld only clean metal ( no paint or rust ) with a wire feeder for better results. I have both and use my 110 volt stick when conditions are less than perfect. Have a blast, Its addicting and also a good feeling when you make that perfect weld. ( I'm still perfecting it myself !!)