thank you everyone!
I felt confident enough to give it a shot today.
needed 18 guage first so I went to the local metal supermarkets and they were all closed on the weekends.
went home and found a small sheet in the garage, prepped it and set it up to be welded. got the welder out and found the sweet spot playing with the current and speed.
go to my part and it was out of wire!
so I will go and purchase the smallest wire my welder will take.
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