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====Overview====
====Overview====
−MIG welding may be the simplest welding method to use but that does not mean it is easy.
+MIG welding may be the simplest welding method to use but that does not mean it is easy. The most difficult piece is keeping the correct torch angle, keeping a consistent travel speed/pattern, and maintaining the correct distance from the work piece. If you have spent time on the welding simulator then the torch angle and travel speed/pattern
====Demonstration====
====Demonstration====
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# Back out adjusting screw on regulator (Do Not unscrew all the way).
# Back out adjusting screw on regulator (Do Not unscrew all the way).
# Turn off the welder.
# Turn off the welder.
+# Carefully coil the torch and return it to the welder. Make sure it does not get kinked.
# Remove the ground clamp and clean up any scraps and slag from the work area.
# Remove the ground clamp and clean up any scraps and slag from the work area.
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* Don’t unscrew valve adjusting screw all the way out. This could damage the valve.
* Don’t unscrew valve adjusting screw all the way out. This could damage the valve.
* Please avoid touching the hot metal surrounding the weld, even if you are wearing welding gloves. You could get burned and the heat may damage the gloves.
* Please avoid touching the hot metal surrounding the weld, even if you are wearing welding gloves. You could get burned and the heat may damage the gloves.
+* Avoid stepping on or kinking the cable attached to the torch. This can interfere with the wire feeding system.
==Certification==
==Certification==