How to Stick Weld

Basics

• Also Known As Shielded Metal Arc Welding or SMAW Welding

• Uses a consumable electrode that produces the flux and the sheild gas

• Is cheap, versitile and simple, but can suffer porosity, and weld splatter

See Also

• Open Source Stick Welder

• Metallurgical Techniques

Useful Links

• Wikipedia Page on Stick Welding