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[Shield Arc]

Ram don't be intimidated by it! It will be fun in no time.
Just running beads with the torch seems like a good idea to me. It's been so long since I was in welding school I can't remember how we started out.
I don't have any settings off the top of my head, I just turn the machine on, and spin the dial, and adjust from there. Good rule of thumb for aluminum is 1-amp for every .001 in thickness, so maybe a good rule of thumb for steel is 1/2-amp for every .001 in thickness.


I suggest you sharpen up a bunch of tungstens at a time, and sharpen both ends. You'll get tired of walking over to the bench grinder. Oh and soon as you can get a dedicated wheel just for sharpening your tungstens!