AC vs DC stick welding?

[jmurphy]

I'm looking at a Lincoln AC225 stick welder. On sale at Crappy tire for $289 and available used for cheaper.

I learned stick on a DC machine. Never used AC. I currently do most of my welding with a 120V wire feed but want something more powerful.

Will I regret getting an AC machine? Any thoughts are appreciated. The internetz are full of 2nd and 3rd hand opinions but I'd like some 1st hand...

Jonathan

[justajeep]

We had one for years, they weld just fine. They make rods for welding in AC that work very well, I usually used 7018AC.