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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====
# 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.
* 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==