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I would recommend a MIG welder/Wire Feed unit. They are pretty easy to find cheap USED and you can plug them into a 110 Volt outlet. The fluxcore wire you use will leave a cleaner bead versus A Stick welder.
Most stick welding rigs require 220 Volt but you can weld thicker material with it.For general purpose non commercial welding, a wire feed is the standard. I have one at home and I pretty much can weld up anything up to 3/8th of an inch. Anything thicker material and Ill take it to work and do it there with the bigger Unit we have.