What happens when you have too long of an arc length with 6010 #stickwelding

When you're stick welding with a 6010, rod you want to keep a tight arc length. When you get too long of an arc length the arc gets violent and wide, making it much harder to control. Watch Bob Moffett's Stick Welding 101 on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MKuUICV6-c #stickwelding #smaw #6010 #arclength #welding #welddotcom