Quote Originally Posted by Bigwilly01 View Post
Alright, I got some updates. I FINALLY got home and got a chance to play with my 200 dx. I first took your suggestions and turned down all the knobs and then started adjusting up just what I needed. I then went and invested in a few different size wire for both steel and aluminum. Also made sure that I got a good ground. With all this I was able to begin to lay down beads. I have been laying beads on both steel and aluminum and found that I seem to do much better on aluminum. Steel I just have not been able to get my "stack of dimes" effect. Although the bead I have laid looks just like I laid them with stick and a drag motion. I just have to work on my adding wire i guess. Anyway, I will keep you all posted as things go. So far I am absolutely satisfied with my 200 dx.
The "Stack of dimes" look just takes a little practice ... it's in the rhythm ... puddle, back, add filler, move forward ... repeat. You'll get it down ... actually the stack of dimes doesn't really mean the bead is better or worse than other looks ... it's just what people have grown to expect.