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<blockquote data-quote="h701micra" data-source="post: 723216" data-attributes="member: 10465">Well 0.6 wire will spool faster than 0.8 to fill the weld pool appropriately. With 0.8 being thicker it doesn&#039;t need as much to fill the same gapThe tip should say what wire you have <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Every variable makes a difference. It&#039;s a catch 22 scenario really.&nbsp; You need to know how to weld to set up the machine but you need the machine setup to weld. Too little gas is porous welds,&nbsp; too much interrupts the arc and spattersToo little wire feed doesn&#039;t get the appropriate amount of filler metal in quick enoughToo much causes it to sputter as it stubs in the weld pool and builds upThen you have torch angle,&nbsp; stick out, burn back, wire stick out, travel speed blah blah blah. You could go on for a whileBut you&#039;re doing the right thing, practicingGet an offcut weld a 2 inch bead, make alterations and weld again, see how it affects the weld. Dont go too mad om thinner stuff as the hotter it gets the more likely it is to blow a hole</blockquote>

[QUOTE="h701micra, post: 723216, member: 10465"] Well 0.6 wire will spool faster than 0.8 to fill the weld pool appropriately. With 0.8 being thicker it doesn't need as much to fill the same gap The tip should say what wire you have :) Every variable makes a difference. It's a catch 22 scenario really. You need to know how to weld to set up the machine but you need the machine setup to weld. Too little gas is porous welds, too much interrupts the arc and spatters Too little wire feed doesn't get the appropriate amount of filler metal in quick enough Too much causes it to sputter as it stubs in the weld pool and builds up Then you have torch angle, stick out, burn back, wire stick out, travel speed blah blah blah. You could go on for a while But you're doing the right thing, practicing Get an offcut weld a 2 inch bead, make alterations and weld again, see how it affects the weld. Dont go too mad om thinner stuff as the hotter it gets the more likely it is to blow a hole [/QUOTE]

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