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Originally Posted by DEIGuy38
I don't weld that often but one thing that helps is just get in a comfortable position and do a mock run of the weld area before pulling the trigger.
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Thats great advice. Ive done it myself, a few times. Dunno if its for the same reason but when welding on the car I have learned to move the torch through its intended path just to find out I have an obstruction. Some really tight welds it has saved me. Not that I couldnt have restarted the bead. But in many cases I want a nice continuous bead. By mapping it out ahead of time it showed me a clearer path. And sometimes it was something as simple as moving a hose or wire bunch that was in the way of the torch movement. Not the weld itself, just the torch movement and clearance for it. Good tip. JR