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Quick Tips for Mig welding Uphill

October 13, 2015 / / 4 Comments

Mig welding Uphill

Quick Summary for mig welding lap joints and tee joints uphill

KYSS…Keep your stickout short. Stickout is the amount of wire sticking out between the contact tip and the arc… If you aim for about 3/8″ (9mm) stickout, you will probably have more stickout than you think. read more

Mig Welding with low wire speed

September 29, 2015 / / 1 Comment


Mig Welding

Using too low a wire speed can have a big effect on penetration. Not a problem on thin stuff or 11 ga outside corner joint but on a tee joint where more heat is needed, too low a wire speed can definitely result in lack of fusion. read more

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