Re: Welding, what do you know?

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Good point Daddyman.I never thought about the ac/dc part.I always run with my wire speed kinda slow and the heat up.Some people cant weld with my welder when i set it up the way l like it.Low wire speed and high heat,if you move fast enough,will burn in great,but not leave a lot of filler piled up.Leaves a nice,almost flush bead.
  As far as choosing wire speed goes.If it feels like the handle is pushing back at you,or you can see/feel tension,than it is feeding more than it can use.If it is popping that is a sign of the wire not being fed quickly enough and you are losing contact with the work piece.It all common sense really,but it takes a few days to get a feel for it
    P.S.Always protect yours ears if lying down.I never thought about this before and was welding up some mufflers for a buddy.Hot spark went way down in my ear and just sat there an sizzled.Seemed like forever,i get ear infections about every year since that happened.Hurt like you would not believe.I got a huge box of disposable earplugs hanging on the wall of the shop now