I'm new to aluminum and I'm trying to teach myself how to weld it, but I'm running into an issue. Things will be going well and then the puddle will randomly kind of sputter or spit back and I'm trying to figure out the cause of this. I suspect it may be from contamination... Maybe the aluminum isn'...

This issue is a bit difficult for me to describe with limited SMAW experience so I apologize ahead of time for not being able to supply a more detailed description. My problem is as follows... When I first strike the arc and initiate the puddle it seems almost frothy and difficult to manipulate or c...

If you were to attempt to pre compensate for the distortion wouldn't that almost be like taking a shot in the dark and chancing to over or even under compensate?

Would speed cooling mild steel with an air hose be an effective way to reduce distortion?

Thank you all for your replies. Not only were they extremely informative, but genuinely entertaining as well! Much appreciated guys!

Hey I'm pretty fresh at tig welding and I have a couple questions about welding tubing and welding out of position.... I always wondered what I would do if I found myself in a position where I was laying on my back underneath a work piece or something. How would I operate the foot pedal in such a sc...