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cup sticking to job on ac and dc

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:18 pm
by crouchy
Has anyone had the problem of the cup sticking to the job when walking the cup or sliding it along the join? If so what can be done to stop it?

Re: cup sticking to job on ac and dc

Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 5:02 pm
by TRACKRANGER
crouchy wrote:Has anyone had the problem of the cup sticking to the job when walking the cup or sliding it along the join? If so what can be done to stop it?
1:
Do you have a death-grip on the torch? Usually for walking, you need to have a really light grip. If you're inadvertently 'digging' it in, it will definitely stick/jam, especially with aluminum.

2:
The cup is clean, no spatter/contamination that could create an electrical path?