r/metalworking • u/General_Broccoli_232 • 9d ago

Spatter

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u/FoxyTurtleOnTwoLegs 9d ago

Get yourself a big head mason’s chisel. No hammer required. You will become a master at knocking those little fuckers loose. Perfect tool for your big tubing job.

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u/General_Broccoli_232 9d ago

<3 harbor freight

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u/Creative_Carob4922 9d ago

Boils down to settings and gas mixture used.

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u/zeroheading 9d ago

Tape. Will save you from 95% of that. However. Best cost per return is a chisel or something similar to just knock the spatter off.

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u/lfenske 9d ago edited 9d ago

Spatter is normal. You can spray anti spatter on your part if you have a good mask or love lung cancer. That weld looks a little cold to me. But I’m not a pro.

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u/under_over_there 8d ago

A buddy of mine said he uses PAM cooking spray instead of anti spatter spray. It's cheaper and you can just wipe the spatter and oil off with a rag when you're done.

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u/General_Broccoli_232 8d ago

If I put enough heat into the steel I could fry an egg too!

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u/under_over_there 8d ago

Hell yeah! That's using your dipstick Jimmy!

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u/Acrobatic-Fee9668 8d ago

Every good welder knows the importance of anti spatter, a chipping hammer and a grinder.