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Welding Knowledge and Advice · 0:25

What's the biggest mistake you see experienced welders make?

Probably using too little heat input or setting the amperage too low. An experienced welder will make a professional judgement, but until the weld is physically tested, you can't be certain it has achieved full penetration. So, if I had to pick one common mistake, it would be not using enough amps.

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What's the biggest mistake I see experienced welders making? Probably using too little heat input or setting the amperage too low. An experienced welder will make a professional judgement, but until the weld is physically tested, you can't be certain it has achieved full penetration.

So, if I had to pick one common mistake, it would be not using enough amps.

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