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<p>AndreasLindsley: </p> <hr /> <div>Most people buying their first welder get stuck at the same fork in the road: MIG, TIG or MMA. Each process strikes an arc differently and suits a different type of work, so the right choice depends more on what you'll be building than on which machine looks the most impressive on a shelf.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Duty cycle is one of the most misunderstood figures on a welder's spec sheet, yet it tells you more about real-world usability than the headline amperage does. It's expressed as a percentage over a ten-minute period at a given output, so a machine rated at 30% duty cycle at its maximum amperage can run for three minutes out of every ten at that setting before it needs to rest and cool.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;TIG welding relies on a handful of small consumable parts inside the torch that have an outsized effect on how the arc behaves. The tungsten electrode itself doesn't melt into the weld; it simply carries the arc, and different tungsten types, distinguished by their alloying elements, suit different current types and materials. Getting the wrong tungsten for the job typically shows up as arc wander or poor arc starts long before it shows up anywhere else.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surface flatness and tolerance are the starting point, but fixturing is what turns a flat plate into a genuinely useful tool. Tables with a grid of holes or T-slots let you bolt down clamps, [http://pasarinko.zeroweb.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=notice&amp;wr_id=11006539 www.tecproducts.co.uk] stops and jigs in repeatable positions, which speeds up repetitive fabrication and makes it far easier to hold parts square while tacking. A table without any fixturing options usually ends up needing extra clamps, magnets or improvised supports to achieve the same result.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The figure changes with output. Turn the amperage down and the duty cycle climbs, because the internal components are working less hard. This is why a welder can feel completely different in a busy production environment compared with occasional home workshop use: someone welding continuously through a shift needs a much higher duty cycle at their working amperage than someone doing short repair jobs a few times a week. It's the kind of spec worth comparing properly across brands such as Kemppi and EWM, not just reading off the headline amperage figure.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The abrasive material itself matters as much as the shape. Discs formulated for steel typically contain aluminium oxide, while stainless steel usually calls for an inox-rated disc that's free from iron, sulphur and chlorine contaminants that could otherwise cause surface corrosion on the stainless. Aluminium and other soft, non-ferrous metals need their own dedicated abrasives too, since standard steel discs tend to clog quickly and produce a poor finish on softer materials.</div>

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