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Just realized better prep work cut my weld cleanup in half

I used to just hit stuff with a grinder and go straight to welding, figured it was fine. Then I saw a guy at the shop in Gary spend 20 minutes cleaning up a 4-inch pipe joint before he even struck an arc. His weld came out so clean I barely had to touch it with a flap disc. Now I take that extra time on prep and it saves me way more time grinding later. Any of you guys notice a big difference from changing up your prep routine?
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the_sam
the_sam1mo ago
Twenty minutes on one joint? That's some obsessive prep work.
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nina147
nina1471mo ago
Twenty minutes on a 4 inch joint? That's insane.
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