Welding Tips and Tricks

Here's my best crack at walking the cup bout my 5th attempt or so please pointers tips any helps appreciated

Looks pretty good! Good consistency.

I'd guess you have a hard time not "bearing down" on it, a common thing... Your touch should be light, and your hand relaxed on the torch. It's a natural thing, when you're focusing on what's happening, to suffer "death-grip syndrome", the tendancy to grip the torch tight and press too hard.

Off to a good start.

Practice...practice... etc.

Steve S

Death grip was the word lol after I ran it I was like holy hell my hand hurts

JDIGGS82 wrote:Death grip was the word lol after I ran it I was like holy hell my hand hurts

Yep, I thought I saw symptoms of DGS...

The trick really IS to train yourself to a light touch. First, it produces better results, and second, you can't possibly keep up the death grip for an eight-hour (plus) day.

Steve S

learned years ago racing motorcycles that a death grip
wears you out quickly not much different when welding
or cutting

I still can" get past the death grip with my golf swing

glenn
thats better than chasing the club down the fairway

death grip
shakes/mistakes

I have to walk away and come back later, knew a welder started the day with 1/2 bottle of wine, great welds till about 10 am. He was all done by age 32.

So what is the secret for getting rid of death grip?

Practice with out actually welding too, be surprised what muscle memory will do for you. You'll stop the death grip after you see how much fatigue it adds when you have to weld all day, its easier to walk with a loose grip as well.

Depending on the position I'm welding in I flip the torch upside down which I lately prefer...practice both hands as well it will help you in the field!

Well, I'm out! at my age, I forget what I was going to lookup on the internet by the time browser loads.... muscle memory ??? I forget what that is!

Run the biggest cup you can. Also........especially if using an air cooled torch.........I hold the torch at the handle as the heat builds fast.