those machines come a long way. take your time, might want to find a good nighttime class to learn. Don't rock the cup/ceramic, you might break it.

Take a course to speed up the early learning curve.
Have fun, and I agree with the earlier point made...destructive test your welds.
Another thing to learn up front is that heat is your friend. Penetration is priority 1. Too many pedal pump and screw around to get a certain look.

The big lumpy welds are for show, smooth with tight ripples should be the goal.
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