Just wanted to give an update - I started welding on this thing and using the MIG wire was just frustrating the ever loving out of me, always bending and twisting the oposite direction I needed it to be for the weld pool, so I gotta swing by the local welding supply store and buy some .035 ER-70s2 rod/straight wire and then get back on it. I also did get some silicon bronze rod to play around with - I don't think I'll do this one in it but will keep playing around and perhaps try the next one (Stainless) in it, to see how it would look and turn out.