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****Additional Description****
The arc in Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), also called stick welding, is started by touching the electrode to the workpiece. This can cause the welding rod to stick to the metal, which is extremely frustrating. However, nothing happens until you strike an arc, so you might as well face it head on with some of the tips from this video.
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