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    Default Should pulse be used for stick welding?

    I know the pulse function on a TIG/Stick welder is generally used for the TIG. But would stick welding also benifit from using the pulse function.

    From what I can figure out, it probably would, as the function of the pulse is to momentarily pulse a much higher current than the base welding current. Which helps with penetration and fusion, without burning through the metal.

    Would this be correct?

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    You can only use pulse in tig mode,dont think it operates under stick mode.You mainly use pilse on Aluminium tig.

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    The pulse function works on either tig or stick with my welder.

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    No need to pulse on stick, I've never tried pulse on stick welds but i'd imagine you'd get issues with sticking electrodes and funky looking weld beads.

    I use the pulse mode only on very thin aluminium jobs.

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    Has your welder got a button to switch between stick and tig ?


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    Yep, and even in stick mode if you have the pulse on, you can hear the machine pulsing.

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    Get two bits of steel, do half with normal a weld and half with pulse.....see which is better.......problem solved, lol

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    Lol the problem with that is, to actually see the benifits of a good weld it needs to be x-rayed, for penetration and fusion. Guess I could cut em up....

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    do both welds, then put them in a press and break them, see which one breaks better. thats how they taught us at tafe.

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    shouldnt "practice" welds be done and broken at the start of every days work or change of job? just to check your setting s etc etc?

    so weld two scraps of the current metals together at what you think is the right setting then smash with a hammer... should bend and break befor the weld fails... or so i got taught?
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