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A worn contact tip, the wrong tip size, or a shroud packed with spatter can ruin an otherwise sound weld.

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Reading a fabrication drawing and spotting a weld symbol with two numbers separated by a dash can stop a first-time

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You’ve got a piece of 1/8″ mild steel in front of you and an Aimco 130 on the bench. Getting

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A drawing lands on your bench showing a fillet weld symbol, but instead of one size, there are two different