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Wearing heavy gloves, it is possible to rest one hand on the work surface to steady the weld. Put the hand with the wig handle onto the work surface and orient the nozzle. When welding. Pause, then drag, Pause, then drag. You know when to drag by the glow around your weld. A lot of guys use their other hand to steady the tip itself.

I can't get a pretty weld without steadying the tip. Stop after half an inch or an inch. Go to the next section. When you go back, use the wire wheel to clean up the weld area again. If you get blow through, don't drag. Stop pulling the trigger and pause until the glow gets dull. Pull the trigger again and sweep the tip from side to side over the blowout, then release the trigger when you have partially filled the void. Let it get dull again, then repeat...
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