Welding up close - GIF

Welding up close:

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6268#post83362
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...968#post100346
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2814#post97209
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...144#post120921

Now that is remarkable viewpoint of arc welding. I imagine the pulses are reaction to alternating current?

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Originally Posted by Toolmaker51

Now that is remarkable viewpoint of arc welding. I imagine the pulses are reaction to alternating current?

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(Looks more like MIG wire welding to me.)

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Originally Posted by Scotsman Hosie

(Looks more like MIG wire welding to me.)

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Yes, you can see the constant wire feeding.

I wish that I had a camera that could do that. I have a dozen uses waiting for one.

I think the pulsing caused by the time it takes for a "drop" of the filler metal to melt off of the wire. Looks like 2-3 "drips" in the 4 second clip. I am wondering the true time lapse of that segment. It would so awesome to have that kind if video capability.