If the rod your welding with is a 1/8 " diameter , that would be .125 diameter , 1 amp per thousandth . That will get you close . Some machines are a little hotter or colder .
And not everyone is a "good" welder. And not everyone needs to do good welds. Some of us are just trying to make small things where a trashy weld will work just fine
The video is to show the technique of using a second rod as extra filler metal when needed to fill a big gap. The technique applies over a big range of gaps, so telling the specifics doesn't apply.
@@benthompson3732 what u suggest? mig? tig? they only have stick welding, and tack welding is fine in these situation they are probably welding a table frame or mini gate. Most likely theyll never even get a chance to weld a gas pipe in their lifetime. so these welds are just fine,