How do you minimize weld spatter?

dexwill_1 · Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:16 am

Seems to be an issue with technique on some of my first stick welds. Any advice?

Oscar · Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:01 pm

#1 make sure you are on the correct polarity
#2 make sure your amperage is correct for the rod (mostly) and (to a slightly lesser extent) the thickness of the base materials being welded.
#3 keep a correct arc length & simultaneously keep the correct rod angle.

Louie1961 · Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:48 pm

+1 on arc length. If you are new, it is guaranteed that you are long arcing it.

Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:23 am

notice the spam link in the op's signature.

dexwill_1 · Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:30 am

tweake wrote:notice the spam link in the op's signature.

Definitely not the intention, seen a few websites in signatures. Plus its not even related to the help I needed..

To those who DID decide to help out with the advice, I appreciate it. I checked out a few yt videos as well about the arc length and it definitely was related to part of the issue. At first I thought it was the miller I was using.