Spot Welding Advice

Spot Welding Tips

If you happen to get a job where spot welding becomes a part of your everyday responsibilities it can be helpful to keep in mind some basic tips that sometimes get forgotten in the course of a days work.

Often when we become too accustomed to doing something or are in too great of a hurry we forget the basic spot welding tips and pointers that we should really be thinking of first all the time.

The most important tip is the same in all types of welding. That is safety first. It doesn't matter how many times you've done it or how experienced you are, or how repetitive it sounds. Anyone worth their salt writing an article on any kind of welding is always going to mention safety.

So know I've done it. Keep your eyes, hands, and any other exposed skin well protected; it's as straight forward at that. An important welding tip to remember at all times is that time is the most controllable factor in a spotweld. Other factors are quite difficult to control but the time is within your control and can have a very negative effect if it is left on for too long.

If the arc is left active for two long you can pass the boiling point of the metal causing liquid metal to fall from the weld. The other possibility is that you will make the metal porous and week if you allow for too much time to take place before moving to the next spot.

An important tip to remember at all times is that time is the most controllable factor in a spot weld. Other factors are quite difficult to control but the time is within your control and can have a very negative effect if it is left on for too long. If the arc is left active for two long you can pass the boiling point of the metal causing liquid metal to fall from the weld. The other possibility is that you will make the metal porous and week if you allow for too much time to take place before moving to the next spot.

Another welding tip to remember is the relationship between the pressure between the metals to be welded and the resistance factor. Remember that the greater the pressure, the lower the resistance, and vice versa. Also NEVER use the tongs or electrode tips to force the pieces of metal together, as that is not their intended purpose.

These are just some basic spot welding tips to keep in mind if you ever find yourself operating a spot welder. It is important to remember to maintain control over that factors that you have influence over. And remember, before anything else, Safety First!

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