Welding tips and tricks

**bdkw1** · 03-10-2020 07:26 PM

Backing out of the pedal slowly and the swirl are the most important things to prevent pinhole craters.

**Bullnerd** · 03-18-2020 03:37 PM

**Bullnerd** · 04-11-2020 08:36 PM

**Bullnerd** · 09-05-2020 05:33 PM

Great shot of how to keep the rod in the zone.

Before he does the uphill deal.

**JMperformance** · 01-15-2021 12:14 AM

Tonight I tried hooking up the gas to my welder for the first time. I am having issues with the bead of the weld staying on top of the metal instead of fusing. With the flux core, I had no problem with the metal fusing together. With the gas, the bead wants to stay on top of the metal. What should I do?

**makenzie71** · 01-15-2021 08:48 AM

If you're using the same gauge solid core wire then you need more power...turn up the heat.

**JMperformance** · 01-15-2021 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by makenzie71

If you're using the same gauge solid core wire then you need more power...turn up the heat.

Welder is at its max voltage voltage settings

**makenzie71** · 01-15-2021 09:56 AM

Sorry, if the bead is forming on top of the metal and not bonding to it then you either need smaller wire, thinner metal, or more power. What welder are you using? And what gauge wire and steel are you working with?