Why wont these rods strike an arc?????

[scsmith42]

[Willie B]

I've done it.

Quick set up, no ground, no gas, plasma with no air, then I get annoyed with myself.

[Rangerhgm]

[TimmyTIG]

You might need a bucket of ArcStart ...a real big bucket.

[Country Metals]

It's simple for me because it is either no ground or no gas. I really hate when it is no gas though.

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[Oldendum]

He's using the wrong kind of welder.

[Denis G]

Ramp up the voltage and frequency until you exceed the dielectric breakdown. Watch out for fires and explosions.

[CAVEMANN]

ID TEN T PROBLEM, usually a direct result of cranial rectosis.

[MinnesotaDave]

Pro tip for proper ground...
Fill a metal bucket with sand, insert iron rod and ground to that

[cwby]

Proving once again theory that electricity must have complete path to ground!

[12345678910]

It's not that funny, it's just true

[Rondo]

I recently slid under a trailer to tack fender brackets. Pulled the trigger a couple times. Looked over and the ground was still wrapped up on the cart. I love getting back up to fix my own stupid.

[ronsii]

Had a similar issue just the other day

[smithdoor]

FYI
Welding in short sleeve shirt will burn.
It will make for a bad few weeks.
No one warren me and found out the hard 😂😂 😭 way

Dave

[William McCormick]

Simply a matter of voltage. Raise the voltage by four hundred and fifty thousand volts and you will get an ARC. I have seen that happen to other people. Haha

Sincerely,

William McCormick

[CAVEMANN]

After re-evaluating the picture, the welder has short sleeves, IMO the welder has a safety sensor that will not allow it to work without proper PPE's.

[Welder Dave]

It's a fail safe so he doesn't fry his bare hand.

[Meltedmetal]

Nope just need to make the stand out of ironwood.

[CAVEMANN]

It's a fail safe so he doesn't fry his bare hand.

But he has a glove on his left hand.

[CAVEMANN]

Nope just need to make the stand out of ironwood.

[SlowBlues]

I hate to say it, but I've been guilty of all of those offenses! Those 10 minute jobs don't stop just because it's the weekend and you've got a bbq going on. Hood and closed toes shoes = proper weekend ppe sometimes lol

One glove, t shirt, already crispy in the forearm area, welding on a wooden surface, and the mythical wireless ground, MUST be a pro (not being sarcastic!).

[Willie B]

First glance I thought it was SC hisself. Then I realized that guy lacks 68 LBS of pure muscle. I've seen SC. He don't look like that. He could bench press a Chevy 350. I was about to scold him about not taking care of hisself. Only God knows where he got the picture?

[William McCormick]

I love the smell of the ground wire in my power tools power cord in the morning.


Sincerely,

William McCormick

[Kelvin]

Simply a matter of voltage. Raise the voltage by four hundred and fifty thousand volts and you will get an ARC. I have seen that happen to other people.

Of course, then the amperage adjustment gets a little finicky. "Give 'er another .0000005!"

[scsmith42]

first glance i thought it was sc hisself. Then i realized that guy lacks 68 lbs of pure muscle. I've seen sc. He don't look like that. He could bench press a chevy 350. I was about to scold him about not taking care of hisself. Only god knows where he got the picture?

roflmao!