Walking the Cup is a Tig welding technique or when the cup is rested on the outside of a pipe or on a flat surface . When the cup is inside a groove on inside the 2 members of a fillet weld, the torch handle is just slightly rotated back and forth with very light pressure on the cup.
How do you walk a MIG cup?
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Do you push or drag TIG welding?
While push and pull both work well for MIG welding, with TIG, always use the push method. TIG welding requires extreme care and precision.4 Nov 2019
What does walking the cup mean?
Essentially walking the cup is anytime a welder places the cup of their torch against their material. It's almost exclusive to TIG welding and largely for welding pipe or tee joints.26 Jul 2017
Is walking the cup easy?
Explaining the method for walking the cup is actually quite simple. It's the application that takes years of practice to perfect. To begin walking the cup, you'll place the cup of your torch against your material. Usually walking the cup is done in a groove which helps to direct your weld in the right direction.26 Jul 2017