Instructions:

Unless otherwise directed by your instructor, you are required to submit at least three $(3)$ threaded discussion posts per Unit Discussion $($some Units may have more than one Discussion assignment$).$

Your initial $($original$)$ post is a direct response to your instructor's question$($s$)$ and is due no later than Wednesday at $11$:$59pm$ of the current week. Your second and third post will be a response $($reply$)$ to an initial comment posted by either another student or to an additional comment by your instructor. Your reply posts are due no later than Saturday at $11$:$59$ pm The current week is defined as Sunday $8am$ to Saturday $11$:$59$ pm$.$

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Discussion Questions:

A number of items have to happen and correctly in order to make a successful MIG weld $($machine setup, surface preparation, shielding gas choice, etc.$),$ which part of the MIG welding process do think is most often overlooked or not taken into consideration and why?