I need to learn to weld

[priderocks]

I have a Miller 175 I use for sheet metal (which I'm not very good ) but need to weld a bunch of 1/8" to 1/4" steel angle and plate. Not sure if this Miller is the machine or not. Should I be looking at a stick welder? Any recommendations?

[dutch]

your Miller will do just fine. I bet you can burn some holes when you crank her up.  Make sure to use 0.8mm wire minimum 

[Chryco Psycho]

Mig is far better for heat control on thin metal , you find it a lot more difficult with a stick welder

[Challenger III]

Your machine will work great for 1/8 and 1/4.

[Road_Runner]

With all the horror stories about body shops, I'd love to learn how to weld and do the trunk & floor pan repairs on my Barracuda myself.  My son took a welding class after high school and the instructor called him a lier when he said he'd never welded before!  Maybe I'll buy the welder and let him do it....   Let us know how it goes doing it yourself.  Good luck.

Later, Jim