I would tend to agree with you that flush tungsten would create an argon issue; I would add that the argon hasn’t escaped the cup before the arc is established and that could (in potential) be problematic. In theory anyway.
Paul Charron
Cincinnati, OH, United States
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I seem to recall that Jody has some good vids on using 7018 in 3G position. His ones on MIG vertical uphill got me lined out and well prepared for a weld test.