[DeTomaso] Welding Question

[gow2 at rc-tech.net]

You can have the same problem if there is some wind. The wind will blow
the gas away from the welding area. You can help this by trun up the gas,
putting up a windblocker, or moving all together.

G



> That makes sense.  I have used shielded wire for years, so I know what you
> mean when you say it doesn't look as clean.
>
> On Jun 30, 2012, at 1:26 PM, Sean Korb wrote:
>
>> It will pop and maybe stick if there is enough slag built up to hit
>> the tip but really it will never quite stick..  The weld starts
>> getting kind of a boiling look to the bead and builds up quickly.
>> It's... it's gross.  You'll know it when it happens since nothing will
>> weld for carp.  If you use shielded wire (it puts out it's own
>> shielding gas as you weld) it looks sort of like in between good MIG
>> and when you run out of gas.  More spatter and buildup is expected.
>>
>> sean
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Stupid question...
>>>
>>> What happens to a weld (MIG) when you run out of gas?
>>>
>>> Does it pop or stick?
>>>
>>> I'm not having problems.  I know there's gas.  I was just curious what
>>> would happen if it runs out of gas in the middle of a weld.
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