30-05-2021, 07:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 30-05-2021, 07:24 AM by Andy Bennett.)
Alongside cleanliness, I also found that when I first started I used higher flow levels of gas as it made the whole thing more forgiving to distance etc. Also the thing not many people mention is drafts. If you are in a drafty location then the shielding gas will simply blow away leaving you with no protection.
If you are learning then definitely don't start on thin material, get a lump of bar or similar and just practice running up and down to produce a nice weld run, then move to thinner materials.
From everything you have said, I honestly don't think it is 'you'. it is something about the welder or set up.
If you are learning then definitely don't start on thin material, get a lump of bar or similar and just practice running up and down to produce a nice weld run, then move to thinner materials.
From everything you have said, I honestly don't think it is 'you'. it is something about the welder or set up.
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!