Thanks. I'll check out the suggestions and thanks for welcoming me to the board. I added a couple of pictures to show two of my latest projects.

I weld with a Millermatic 250x. Many times upon starting the arc, the wire will pop loudly and burn back to and stick to the tip. Sometimes it will release on its own and sometimes I have to replace the tip. What am I doing wrong? I have tried starting with the wire touching the work and I have trie...