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How do you minimize weld spatter?
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:16 am
by dexwill_1
Seems to be an issue with technique on some of my first stick welds. Any advice?
Re: How do you minimize weld spatter?
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 1:01 pm
by Oscar
#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.
Re: How do you minimize weld spatter?
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:48 pm
by Louie1961
+1 on arc length. If you are new, it is guaranteed that you are long arcing it.
Re: How do you minimize weld spatter?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 12:23 am
by tweake
notice the spam link in the op's signature.
Re: How do you minimize weld spatter?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:30 am
by dexwill_1
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.