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Old 03-17-2015, 03:04 PM
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Are you pushing? Or pulling?


Note the difference in the spatter with the lower amperage setting. Now I'd slow the WFS just a tiny bit. WFS is something that comes with practice and lots of time behind the wheel. Don't slow it very much -- so if you were looking at numbers and you were on 18 drop to 17 - give that a try.


Does your welding sound like it's SIZZLING? Smooth sizzle - steady.

The old rule of welding -- you drag for slag... meaning if you're using some fill that give you slag - then you drag.... Typical MIG is done with the push method -- but that changes depending on what you're welding and position etc. Sometimes you can't push and you have to drag.

Your torch angle should be dang near vertical (right over the joint) with it angled back 5 or 10* so you can see the fill and the puddle.

Those beads look better!
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