https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/d87f72b1-609d-4473-bc4f-0b6d4e3816d9 Visit my store at https://weldmongerstore.com for Tungsten holders, TIG cup Kits, TIG Fingers, Gloves, Tungsten, Filler metal, and other quality welding tools. New products being added weekly. This video shows some differences in the arc plume when using different size tungsten electrodes. Some textbooks will tell you to use the smallest size electrode possible. But maybe there is more to it. Using a small diameter tungsten makes the electrode get much hotter and seems to affect the arc plume quite a bit. I was surprised to see a more confined arc using a 1/8" tungsten. Follow me on social media to see what I’m up to: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weldmonger/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weldingtipsandtricks Join the discussion with thousands of welders at the Welding Tips & Tricks forum http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:51:24 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/d87f72b1-609d-4473-bc4f-0b6d4e3816d9 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.