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ANDSIZEBEINGUSEDASRECOMMENDEDBYTHE
ELECTRODEMANUFACTURER
0LACETHEELECTRODEINTOTHEELECTRODEHOLDERAND
CLAMPTIGHT
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ARCANDHOLDTHEELECTRODESTEADYTOMAINTAINTHEARC
(OLDTHEELECTRODESLIGHTLYABOVETHEWORKPIECETO
MAINTAINTHEARCWHILETRAVELINGATANEVENSPEEDTO
CREATEANEVENWELDDEPOSITION
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ELECTRODEAWAYFROMTHEWORKPIECE
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TOREVEALTHEWELDMETALUNDERNEATH
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