Yeah, you're totally right about that visual cue being the real tell. I started doing the same thing after a client said their skin felt fine but was getting visibly redder by the minute. Now I keep a little handheld fan and a cool pack within arm's reach during every consult. It's wild how much just lowering the room temp a couple degrees can calm things down before you even touch them. I also stopped using hot towels completely on anyone who shows even a hint of flushing. That one change alone cut down on reactions more than any product swap I ever made.

WAIT, you're telling me FILTERED water still isn't good enough?!

Yeah that "grind and hit it with a smaller tungsten" part is exactly what saved me too. Using a 7018 cap after good penetration sounds like a solid idea, I usually just stick with the 6010 all the way but I might try that next time. Tight tube layouts are the worst for weld access, makes you wish they left a little more room at the backsheet.

Start with a probe first and youll save yourself a lot of extra digging. A digging bar tells you where the big rocks are but it cant tell you how deep they go or if theyre just sitting on smaller ones. Ive pulled out boulders that felt solid with a bar only to find they had a foot of loose rock underneath. @jana_davis90 I get why you like the feel of it but a probe gives you a real picture of whats down there.

Wait, you seriously had a monitor with a USB port on it @wilson.emma?