Longevity STICKWELD 140 - Manual (Page 20)

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of weave can be used to help control speed and direction.
In the video the arc is started with a tap start. The rod quickly becomes shorter as the weld
progresses and the motion that can be seen is constant correction to maintain a short arc
length.
Note the rod angle is also maintained. It takes practice to maintain arc length and rod
angle, especially if you are moving to arc welding from another welding process.
Slag
Don't look closely at a hot weld - bits of slag continuously ping off the weld as it cools and
it is very painful to have them removed after they'