I have small HF model scratch start TIG that I would do stick with if I needed. I keep that one on the work van with a small bottle of argon (20) for stainless steel sinks & such in restaurants. I have a half dozen different adapters so I can power it in different stores. it works OK for as often as I use it. Pretty sure both of the TIG machines I have at the house have stingers for stick somewhere. I retired the old Craftsman stick machine I had a long time ago. got rid of the Lincoln welder generator I had because the magnets came off the flywheel & it wouldn't excite the generator any more. Spent more time fixing it than I did using it... gave it to a kid for a farm machine..

I know a lot about a lot of things BUT I still have a lot to learn.
Life is what you make of it. So, why not make a working machine to make it easier.