Striking an Arc

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Sometimes i have troubles doing so, i guess it takes practice and its all in the wrist... how do yall do it??
Reply:I strike it like a match. Another issue you may run into is you may need more amps...at least that has happened to me before.Lincoln AC-225
Reply:i use the "tap" method..tap it and off you go..cleaner metal is a plus when striking an arc..and make sure the ground is good and clean..paint..grease..dirt are a  ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:I find myself tapping more than striking, but both methods work and sometimes one is easier in a certain position than the other.Which rod you are using will make a difference, too.  And some, like 7018 are harder to restrike after using only part of the rod.
Reply:I agree with the other posts both will work, most professionals use the tap method, but some use both. I find that tacking with 6010 or 6011 rod make it easy to restrike to tack. If you weld with 7018 and stop the rod crusts over the end, you can either tap it against something hard to break the crust or some people use their glove to break it off.  This is hard on gloves,as some of the other guys will tell you. There is still another way, you tap to break the crust and then scratch quickly. Hope this might help.
Reply:Originally Posted by yardbirdI agree with the other posts both will work, most professionals use the tap method, but some use both. I find that tacking with 6010 or 6011 rod make it easy to restrike to tack. If you weld with 7018 and stop the rod crusts over the end, you can either tap it against something hard to break the crust or some people use their glove to break it off.  This is hard on gloves,as some of the other guys will tell you. There is still another way, you tap to break the crust and then scratch quickly. Hope this might help.
Reply:Originally Posted by yardbirdI agree with the other posts both will work, most professionals use the tap method, but some use both. I find that tacking with 6010 or 6011 rod make it easy to restrike to tack. If you weld with 7018 and stop the rod crusts over the end, you can either tap it against something hard to break the crust or some people use their glove to break it off.  This is hard on gloves,as some of the other guys will tell you. There is still another way, you tap to break the crust and then scratch quickly. Hope this might help.
Reply:Tap, Tap, or step on the foot pedal
Reply:I had a lot of problems with my small 80 amp AC welder and Lincoln 7018AC rod.  Striking the arc, especially with a new rod, meant sticking the rod to the weld area 9 times out of 10 - no matter if I tapped or scratched.The solution?  I quickly dragged/scratched the rod across about 6 inches of a grounded metal plate - creating a trail of small arc burns along the plate but this action preheated the tip of the rod.  Then I moved to the weld area - and away I went; the rods stuck only 1 time in 10 ... a Major Improvement.Rick V
Reply:Originally Posted by yardbirdI agree with the other posts both will work, most professionals use the tap method, but some use both. I find that tacking with 6010 or 6011 rod make it easy to restrike to tack. If you weld with 7018 and stop the rod crusts over the end, you can either tap it against something hard to break the crust or some people use their glove to break it off.  This is hard on gloves,as some of the other guys will tell you. There is still another way, you tap to break the crust and then scratch quickly. Hope this might help.
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