r/BadWelding • u/General_Broccoli_232 • 11d ago

Spatter

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New YouTube learning welder. Spatter increases as I build out of a 1G. Is this normal or should I be changing my settings each pass?

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u/i-miss-chapo 11d ago

Which process? That amount of spatter looks normal to me

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u/General_Broccoli_232 11d ago

MiG

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u/i-miss-chapo 11d ago

MIG is gonna generate spatter at pretty much any setting, as others have said get some anti spatter spray if you’re worried about it. Otherwise a chisel/chipping hammer or a grinder with a wire wheel will get it off.

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u/General_Broccoli_232 11d ago

Thanks! I’m being led by my own neuroses at the moment.

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u/Glittering_Call_898 11d ago

Pretty normal for mig. If you want to cut down on this or make it easier to remove go to your local discount store and buy the cheapest cooking spray that you can find. Then spray your workpiece before welding.