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dont be frustrated or mad.just walk away for awhile.hey i bet you learned that 6011 and 7018 dont work so well on ac do they,6013is made for ac 6011 and 7018 are not. post photos of all your welds in question ie crappy looking,maybe someone who had welds that look like yours will see them and tell you how they got better.everyone is different on how they learn,but with pics we can get an idea of what you r doing or not doing.just practice and relax try to lean on something or prop your arm some how,maybe hold stinger with one hand and rest eletrode on other.if your body is stiff youll weld like **** everytime.when you walkaway maybe watch some viedos on welding. try weldingtipsandtricks.com this guy has good pointers on all types of welding.just dont give up practice!
Thanks for the encouragement - I'll keep trying. I'm having a really hard time keeping the electrode running steady and straight with the constant distance between the material and the end of the electrode. Since the movement must be controlled along three axis (X, Y and Z) as the electrode gets consumed it gets shorter, so trying to focus on all three axis while watching the puddle is a tall order for me at this point...
Is there anyone in the Denver, Ft. Collins, Colo Springs are that would be willing to show me how to do this at least once?! Would be great. I'll post more photos after I make another run at this (soon). Meanwhile - thx for all the 'moral support'...
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