Looking to weld life size sculptures. What possiblities of welding method do I have with 110V outlet????thanks

need to weld copper, stainless steel, aluminum etc.

There are arc welders that run off of 110 but the 220 ones are more efficient. The actual voltage of the welding tip is at 440 volts so there is a transformer in the unit. Also try aceteline and oxigen

Your joining method will depend on the material being joined. Mild steel is the easiest to weld and requires the least expensive equipment. I recommend that you start there. The most common 110V electric welding method is either MIG (gas shielded) or FCAW (self shielded) using either a Lincoln or Miller 110V welder. Due to the limited power available in a 110V machine (about the same amount used by a toaster), mild steel 1/8 thick or less is what you will be able to weld. Very different methods are required to weld aluminum, copper and stainless. More power, different electrodes, shielding gases and preheating. Aluminum and copper are far better conductors of heat than steel. Remember that you need to be able to cut various metals to the appropriate shapes and sizes, so cutting tools are just as important as welding tools. Transformer-based welders use a step-down transformer: Input: High voltage, low amperage (like 220V, 50 amps) Output: Low voltage, high amperage (like 25V, 200 amps) The output of most electric welders is 80-90 volts open-circuit (before the arc is struck) and 25-35 volts when the arc exists. I have run my larger welder at 155 amps on a 5/32 electrode on pipe.

People don't migrate like birds, so we wouldn't need any magnetism. I'd say no.

If you mean the weird sensation you get when you put your finger close to your nose without touching it, then no that's just your sinuses. Feels weird lol.

Don't forget the venerable old Oxy-Acetylene torch. I don't know what kind of sculpting you intend to do, but the torch can weld a variety of thicknesses, can weld steel and aluminum quite well (copper, brass, and stainless too, but never tried), can anneal metal if you're hammering it, and can be used to cut steel with ease, which is a big plus. I'd never be without mine. I bought it because I was too poor to buy a TIG welder at the time. Other than the torch, an inverter TIG machine is the only one that I know of that will run on 110v, and still give you such flexibility in your choice of metals. This is especially true if you intend to use thinner sheet (like I do). A 110v Mig won't weld copper, or brass. It also won't cut or anneal, which are big pluses if this is the only rig you'll be getting. If money were no object, I'd vote Inverter TIG (Miller Dynasty 200DX)

Your joining method will depend on the material being joined. Mild steel is the easiest to weld and requires the least expensive equipment. I recommend that you start there. The most common 110V electric welding method is either MIG (gas shielded) or FCAW (self shielded) using either a Lincoln or Miller 110V welder. Due to the limited power available in a 110V machine (about the same amount used by a toaster), mild steel 1/8 thick or less is what you will be able to weld. Very different methods are required to weld aluminum, copper and stainless. More power, different electrodes, shielding gases and preheating. Aluminum and copper are far better conductors of heat than steel. Remember that you need to be able to cut various metals to the appropriate shapes and sizes, so cutting tools are just as important as welding tools. Transformer-based welders use a step-down transformer: Input: High voltage, low amperage (like 220V, 50 amps) Output: Low voltage, high amperage (like 25V, 200 amps) The output of most electric welders is 80-90 volts open-circuit (before the arc is struck) and 25-35 volts when the arc exists. I have run my larger welder at 155 amps on a 5/32 electrode on pipe.

There are arc welders that run off of 110 but the 220 ones are more efficient. The actual voltage of the welding tip is at 440 volts so there is a transformer in the unit. Also try aceteline and oxigen

People don't migrate like birds, so we wouldn't need any magnetism. I'd say no.

If you mean the weird sensation you get when you put your finger close to your nose without touching it, then no that's just your sinuses. Feels weird lol.

Don't forget the venerable old Oxy-Acetylene torch. I don't know what kind of sculpting you intend to do, but the torch can weld a variety of thicknesses, can weld steel and aluminum quite well (copper, brass, and stainless too, but never tried), can anneal metal if you're hammering it, and can be used to cut steel with ease, which is a big plus. I'd never be without mine. I bought it because I was too poor to buy a TIG welder at the time. Other than the torch, an inverter TIG machine is the only one that I know of that will run on 110v, and still give you such flexibility in your choice of metals. This is especially true if you intend to use thinner sheet (like I do). A 110v Mig won't weld copper, or brass. It also won't cut or anneal, which are big pluses if this is the only rig you'll be getting. If money were no object, I'd vote Inverter TIG (Miller Dynasty 200DX)