A cleaning cloth and a pair of wire snips are a welder’s best friends. Your welding wire stick out should be a consistent 10-15mm and you’ll often find you have too much. Keep your snips to hand to get your wire to the right length.
As you’ll have read in our blog on common welding issues, dirt in the welding nozzle can cause all kinds of problems, so keeping it clean is critical.
And the same goes for your welding area. Make sure it is clear before you start and reduce the potential for contamination as much as possible.
Finally, let people know you’re ready to weld—then get going!
Watch our series of films – An Introduction to MAG Welding – for more hints and tips to help you weld safely, get the best possible results as well as save you time and money.
Over the coming months, we’ll be adding more tips and advice to improve your welding skills in our Welder’s Toolkit.