Weld.com: technique breakdowns, machine comparisons and the occasional cert test

@arc_annie · Oct 13, 2026 · 3.7k views · via Weld.com ↗

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Bigger production than most welding channels but the content holds up: vertical-up stick, pipe root passes, aluminum MIG with a spool gun, and honest comparisons of budget machines.

#welding #technique #review

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@solderpunk 6d ago

Bookmarking. I have exactly this problem and was about to pay someone.

@rtr_watch 7d ago

Upvoted for the safety notes alone.

@two_stroke_tom 5d ago

Tried this over the weekend and it worked first time. Thanks for writing it up properly.

@rtr_watch 7d ago

Upvoted for the safety notes alone.

@arc_annie OP 7d ago

Unplug it. Always. Takes two seconds and the worst case otherwise is a trip to the ER.

@two_stroke_tom 7d ago

This is the kind of post that makes this place worth it.

@two_stroke_tom 7d ago

Solid. Sending this to my brother who keeps asking me to fix his.

@sparky_sal 7d ago

Can confirm, the cheap part is the one that fails. Replaced mine twice before reading this.