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Illya

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  1. Sparkling Hot...usually means burning metal, and that creates massive amounts of oxidation build up, and will prevent a good weld. White hot, with no sparks, but a kind of liquid look to the metal is about what you want, good flux, parts held together ----->(I do a light grind and clamp /wire them into place with heavy Gage wire after grinding the oxidation from the two surfaces to be welded, then when you bring them to yellow heat, flux, the sides, when the flux melts, it is time to weld it....)...light taps to set the weld, then even solid strikes to set it. let it cool slowly, to allow it to normalize, then bring it back to temp. to begin to shape it out. If it is your first welding attempts, use flat stock mild steel, to practice on... get into the habit of Clean/Grind -----Clamp ----heat to yellow---Flux---heat to melt of flux, tap to set, weld strikes) and then when you get your first few done, cut them in half so you can see the inside of the weld, it will tell you LOTS about the process, if you get it too hot, you will see the grain, if you get it to cold you will see the separation cracks. Repeat...repeat...repeat, once you get good at flat stock, move to harder stuff. but the process remains the same.
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