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Old timer told me to keep my stinger lead shorter and I thought he was crazy
Guy with 30 years in the union told me to shorten up my stinger to maybe 6 feet max and run a longer whip instead. Tried it last week on a tank repair and the arc control was way better, less spatter too. Anyone else got weird tips from the old heads that actually worked?
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craig.reese13d ago
Yeah you gotta trust the old guys (even when they sound crazy). I had a similar thing happen with a boilermaker who told me to run my rods on the hot side and just move faster. Tried it on some rusty plate and it actually burned in way cleaner than I expected. The short stinger thing makes sense though, less resistance means more power at the arc and you get way better control. I've noticed my welds look a lot smoother since I switched to that setup too. It's funny how the little tweaks make the biggest difference sometimes.
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