It’s advised to not ground through the table. Ground directly to your work to avoid the arcing. The damage to the table can be repaired. Look for a post on the Fireball Tool forum for Instructions to repair the surface safely.
Nice video! I've had that same problem with arc marks on aluminum with all 3 tables I've had, one rolled steel, one bare cast iron and one coated tool steel. The coated table does it more than the others. The only thing that's worked for me is to ground directly to an aluminum plate on the table or to the part.
@@LoganBrantley-v7d I have the harbor freight/northern tool table (mine happens to be from NT), which I guess fits into the first of Tims categories above. I have not done AL yet, but I can say I have not noticed this on steel with the mill scale still on it.
I have an everlast 325ext with the fod kit and love it. Whenever it finally quits on me i think id go with the htp invertig series welders. Theyre very nice units.
It’s advised to not ground through the table. Ground directly to your work to avoid the arcing. The damage to the table can be repaired. Look for a post on the Fireball Tool forum for Instructions to repair the surface safely.
@@FireballTool thank you
Nice video! I've had that same problem with arc marks on aluminum with all 3 tables I've had, one rolled steel, one bare cast iron and one coated tool steel. The coated table does it more than the others. The only thing that's worked for me is to ground directly to an aluminum plate on the table or to the part.
Do the arc marks happen when welding steel/stainless steel or just aluminum? I just bought one of these tables but it hasn't shipped yet.
Fancy seeing you here 😊long time sub and big fan .. great comment, Tim, thanks for adding this
@@LoganBrantley-v7d I have the harbor freight/northern tool table (mine happens to be from NT), which I guess fits into the first of Tims categories above. I have not done AL yet, but I can say I have not noticed this on steel with the mill scale still on it.
@@LoganBrantley-v7d The marks are worse on the parts with aluminum, but it shows up on the coated table with any material.
Neat new channel. Im one of your 80 subs ... one day when you have 800k subs I will mention that XD best luck on the new channel, looking fwd to it
Lets hope but i kinda doubt that will ever happen
I have an everlast 325ext with the fod kit and love it. Whenever it finally quits on me i think id go with the htp invertig series welders. Theyre very nice units.
@@Six_ftdeep32 i would go with prime weld or everlast again. Message me on instagram. @precisiongtaw
Interesting. I only weld mild and stainless without any issue in regards to arc marks. Wonder if it's an aluminum-only issue.
I think it is.
Do the arc marks happen if welding steel or just the aluminum?
+1 good question