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As others have mentioned, to get a good result involves both rectification (diodes) and smoothing (capacitor) all correctly rated for the high currents involved, plus heat management. And while I'm all for having a go at building your own, if you have a welding store anywhere nearby who will let...

I started on stick, but later moved to fluxcore (gasless) MIG, then CO2 shielded, then MIG mix shielded. I still go back and forth between them (well, apart from fluxcore) as they all have their uses (CO2 MIG is excellent for welding near powdercoat). The catch with learning on MIG is that you...