MIG/MAG Short-arc
Carbon Steel S235JR, 1.8 mm, 100A
MIG/MAGShort-arcCarbon steel S235JR
Butt
Recorded with Rocket Retina · Standard enclosures · LED illumination on
Full HD 1080p
Welding Parameters
Process
Welding process
GMAW (MIG/MAG)
Transfer mode
Short-arc
Base Metal
Material
Carbon steel S235JR
Thickness
1.8 mm
Joint type
Butt
Position
PA (flat)
Preparation
Square edge
Electrical
Current
100 A
Voltage
16.5 V
Wire feed speed
3.8 m/min
Welding Source
Source
Stel S400 + F40
Camera
Enclosure
Standard
Illumination
LED, On
Technical Notes
- → At 100A the arc is relatively dim for MIG — the dual-exposure merge keeps the pool border sharp while the long exposure captures the surrounding joint edges clearly
- → Short-arc dip transfer on 1.8 mm thin sheet produces a narrow, fast-freezing pool — watch the solidification front trailing the torch
- → LED illumination is essential at this low current — without it the inter-transfer dark phases would lose all surrounding detail
Why this recording matters
Low-current MIG on thin carbon steel is common in automotive and sheet metal fabrication. At 100A the arc is dim enough that most cameras lose the pool entirely between transfer cycles. This recording proves Rocket Retina maintains a usable image even at the low end of the MIG current range.
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