Hobart stickmate arc wanders bad

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    • August 10, 2025 at 2:41 pm #69546
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      Amy Wright

        i’m annoyed cause my Hobart Stickmate arc wanders bad on stick with 1/8-inch e6013 electrode, welds look sloppy. Can you give me a solution to this?

      • August 10, 2025 at 8:52 pm #69548
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        Chad King

          Tighten the ground clamp on your Hobart Stickmate, loose grounds cause arc wandering, use 130 amps.

        • August 11, 2025 at 2:24 am #69549
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          Kevin Salazar

            Store e6013 electrodes dry, old ones cause arc wander, set Hobart Stickmate to 120 amps.

          • August 11, 2025 at 8:52 am #69550
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            Gregory Williams

              Use DCEP polarity on your Hobart Stickmate, improves arc stability, set to 120 amps.

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