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I've been welding since before high-school.
Some things to know.
AC welders are alternating current and if its a stick welder?
Its much harder to get the welding rod to start welding. The rods will want to grab the metal and stick.
DC welders are direct current and much easier for a beginner to run beads.
MIG stands for Micro Inert Gas. The gas is the flux or shielding agent. And this would be a good style to learn on. Very easy to run dime beads with.
Flux core wire feed welders can have the same problem as AC stick welders. They can be hard to start and if you don't have the proper feed rate set. Plan on doing a lot of grinding.
Flux core is more a cattle fence fixing type of welder. And a very weak weld.
TIG is for aluminium. Tungsten Inert Gas welder.
And can be very tricky to. As it way easier to blow a hole in aluminium VS steel..

Last but definitely not least. Penitration is the name of the game when welding steel. Practice practice practice.

Edit. Gas welding can be very easy once you understand the flame and tip vs the project you're welding.
Silver soldier is a very strong gas weld. Just dont get things so hot you end up boil off the solder.
Brazing with brass rod is also very easy to pick up but no where near as strong as silver solder.
Brazing is good fix for a kids Huffy bike ect. But not for his 1st YZ80.