Well there you go,,gen/welder,,,,set up for stick,,get one that put out dc current as oppsed to ac welding current,,[both will have ac plug ins],,,,now if you are wanting to mig,,,,well,,thats kinda a guessing game,,or better yet,,mystery,,[running a mig off generator,,the man said his 8,500 watt would run a mig 210,[think that means about 210 amps?],,,but,,if thats the case,,you probably don't need that big a mig welder,,you need one that will run about 120-130 amps,,,at about 60 percent,[or more] duty cycle,,best thing to do is talk to a welding supplyer,,tell them all this,,see what the say,,don't believe you need that big a generator to mig with,,but that tricky,,lotta varables as they say,,main thing is if the seller says yes,,than if it don't,,you should be able to get your money back,,,,,now,if you just want to stick weld,,,easy,,,,thingy