Try turning down 5 amps at a time till you start sticking.
Then bump back up till it just starts to run smooth.
Too hot will make it lumpy and hard to manage with lots of undercut
so find the machine's sweet spot. (Use some suitable scrap for this)
I like to keep my rod angle pointing upwards 5 to 10 degrees. For me it
flattens the bead out. Now, steady yourself up and prop to avoid any unwanted
movements of changes in arc length. Two hands if necessary. Keep a tight arc.
Hold your toes and watch the puddle not the arc! (look past the arc) You'll see the
puddle start to "swell". When you see the "swell" motor across to the other toe and
repeat. Think like you are stacking one little horizontal bead on top of another
over and over and over etc.
Most important is seat time. It's like sex, the more you do it, the better you should get at it!
Then bump back up till it just starts to run smooth.
Too hot will make it lumpy and hard to manage with lots of undercut
so find the machine's sweet spot. (Use some suitable scrap for this)
I like to keep my rod angle pointing upwards 5 to 10 degrees. For me it
flattens the bead out. Now, steady yourself up and prop to avoid any unwanted
movements of changes in arc length. Two hands if necessary. Keep a tight arc.
Hold your toes and watch the puddle not the arc! (look past the arc) You'll see the
puddle start to "swell". When you see the "swell" motor across to the other toe and
repeat. Think like you are stacking one little horizontal bead on top of another
over and over and over etc.
Most important is seat time. It's like sex, the more you do it, the better you should get at it!