How To Arc Weld: learn the basics of stick welding here

Quite often people will go out and buy a small welder, bring it home and realise that they can't weld. Or that it was a lot harder to do than what they thought.

Yes manual metal arc welding can be hard for a beginner to use. I find that some of the biggest problems newbies face are:

1. Not using a good quality rod.

2. Having the power setting too low.

3. Traveling too fast.

 In my opinion these are very common issues that I have either read, heard about of seen in person that prevent people from making a good weld bead.

Common problems are slag inclusions, insufficent penetration and difficulties getting the electrode going.

The first step in learning how to arc weld can be found below.

Step 1:  Arc welding safety

 You gotta make sure you cover up when your stick welding.  UV rays are given off and they will burn you like when you are out in the sun.  Make sure you wear thick clothing as well.

Welding Preparation

It's the key to any welding sucess.  This must always be done as you need to be working on a clean materials so the welding will run smoothly.

   You are going to probably want to know what welding positions there are and what they are called.