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Use standard electrodes wherever possible.
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Avoid special, offset or irregular tips when the job can be done with a standard straight tip.
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Use the most suitable tip diameter for the thickness of stock being welded.
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Don't use small tips on heavy gauge welding jobs or large tips on small work.
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Use open sight drains to observe more readily the water flow through the holders.
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Don't forget to turn on the cooling water full force before starting to weld.
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Connect the water inlet hose to the proper holder inlet so that the water flows through the center cooling tube first.
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Never use water hose that will not fit the holder water connection nipples snugly.
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Internally cool the spot welding tips with cool water flowing at a rate of at least 2 liter per minute through each tip.
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Do not allow water connections to become leaky, clogged or broken.
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Be sure the internal water cooling tube of the holder projects into the tip water hole to within 6mm of the tip hole bottom.
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Avoid using holders with leaking or deformed tapers.
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Adjust the internal water cooling tube of the holder to the proper height when changing to a different length tip.
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Never use electrode holders that do not have an adjustable internal water cooling tube.
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Be sure top of adjustable water cooling tube in holders is cut at an angle so as to avoid jamming tip down and shutting water off.
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Do not permit adjustable water tube to be "frozen" by accumulation of deposits. A few drop of oil periodically will keep the tube free.
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place a thin film of cup grease on the tip taper prior to inserting in the holder, to make it easier to remove.
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Do not allow electrodes to remain idle in tapered holder seats for extended periods.
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Use ejector type holders for easy removal of tips and to avoid damage to tip taper.
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Don't use pipe wrenches or similar tools in removing electrodes.
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Keep the tip taper and holder taper clean, smooth and free of foreign deposits.
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Avoid using white lead or similar compounds to seal a leaking taper.
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Dress spot welding electrodes frequently to maintain the quality of the welds.
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Never permit a spot welding tip to mushroom enough to make dressing difficult.
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Dress electrodes in a lathe to their original contour whenever possible.
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Never dress electrodes with a coarse file.
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Use a rawhide or rubber mallet for striking holder or tips in aligning operations.
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Don't pound on the holder or tip with a steel hammer in aligning the welder arms.
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Provide flood cooling on both sides of seam welding wheel.
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Avoid the use of seam welder wheels too thin to stand the heat or pressure of your job.
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Use properly designed knurling wheels to maintain proper seam welding wheel shape.
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Do not permit seam welding wheel to run off the corners of the work being welded.
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