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Stick welding with high frequency Ignoramus20015 04-10-2006
Posted by Ignoramus20015 on April 10, 2006, 2:19 pm
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Miller says to not stick weld with high frequency. I am sure that they
are right, speaking from experience etc. Still, I wonder just what
are the dangers of doing so, exactly, especially if I could switch HF
on with a fingertip control when ready to weld.

i


Posted by Leo Lichtman on April 10, 2006, 4:24 pm
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"Ignoramus20015" wrote: (clip) Still, I wonder just what are the dangers of
doing so, (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I didn't know it ws a no-no. I have done it, and found that it helped,
especially in those cases where starting the arc in exactly the right place
was important, or where there was a risk of knocking something awry while
striking the arc. The advent of auto-darkening helmets has made those
problems go away for me, so I don't bother any more. I never saw any
downside to it.



Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on April 10, 2006, 8:51 pm
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Might be an RF interference issue. The stick makes for a nice antenna.

Martin Eastburn
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NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
> "Ignoramus20015" wrote: (clip) Still, I wonder just what are the dangers of
> doing so, (clip)
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I didn't know it ws a no-no. I have done it, and found that it helped,
> especially in those cases where starting the arc in exactly the right place
> was important, or where there was a risk of knocking something awry while
> striking the arc. The advent of auto-darkening helmets has made those
> problems go away for me, so I don't bother any more. I never saw any
> downside to it.
>
>

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Posted by Mr Wizzard on April 12, 2006, 1:56 am
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> Might be an RF interference issue. The stick makes for a nice antenna.

No difference interference-wise than TIG.




>
> Martin Eastburn
> @ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
> NRA LOH & Endowment Member
> NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
> IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member
>
>
> Leo Lichtman wrote:
> > "Ignoramus20015" wrote: (clip) Still, I wonder just what are the
dangers of
> > doing so, (clip)
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > I didn't know it ws a no-no. I have done it, and found that it helped,
> > especially in those cases where starting the arc in exactly the right
place
> > was important, or where there was a risk of knocking something awry
while
> > striking the arc. The advent of auto-darkening helmets has made those
> > problems go away for me, so I don't bother any more. I never saw any
> > downside to it.
> >
> >
>
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Posted by MetalHead on April 10, 2006, 8:23 pm
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Ignoramus20015 wrote:

> Miller says to not stick weld with high frequency. I am sure that they
> are right, speaking from experience etc. Still, I wonder just what
> are the dangers of doing so, exactly, especially if I could switch HF
> on with a fingertip control when ready to weld.

The main reason to not use HF with stick welding that I know of is that
the stinger clamps are not insulated to handle the high voltage. Mine
has a number of holes in it that expose the screws and stuff. With dry
welding gloves and if you are not touching the welders ground, you will
probably not get bitten. Get a little sweaty and lean on your welding
table and the story will change. I don't think that the HF would be
lethal (it hasn't yet for me) but it's a good way to spill your beer
(maybe even the beer you already drank).

Good Luck,
Bob

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