floor pans
hi, as someone who is also relatively new to welding here is my advice.
1) some very helpful videos on youtube
2) dont jump into lap welding or butt welding, i found a good first step and confidence builder to do spot and plug welds. to accomplish this i simply drilled some 1/4 holes, clamped 2 pieces of metal together (one without holes) and started welding away. i found this to be the easiest way for me to see and follow the puddle when first starting out,
my machine is a millermatic 211, running on 110v, 25% gas and .030 wire. i messed with cheap welders and found they are just not worth the hassle, doesn't mean they cant get the job done, just not for me.
good luck