Welding Knowledge and Advice · 0:25
What's the biggest mistake you see experienced welders make?
Andy — The Welding Guy Training Manager · PCN Weld Inspector · Laser Safety Officer (LSO) · Graduate Teacher Training 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.