lets see those welds!

[Hammerlane]

Ok, tips n' tricks.....

do you push your heat or pull it... stick/mig/tig


when welding vertical...
start at the bottom and work up or start at the top and work down

[Crazymays77]

Depends on what I'm welding if it's nothing that needs the strength I weld down but if it's structural I weld up. 

[mudbillyredneck]

Ok, tips n' tricks.....

Tips would be

Don't wear sandles

Make and eat bacon before you weld , so you can get used with the correct sound

always be sure to vote when loging into wgm

[Hammerlane]

Ok, tips n' tricks.....

Tips would be

Don't wear sandles

Make and eat bacon before you weld , so you can get used with the correct sound

always be sure to vote when loging into wgm

hehe, k.. you forgot...

Dont cook the bacon naked!!


come to think of it, probably should'nt weld naked either

[welder.up99]

More MIG

[welder.up99]

Ok, tips n' tricks.....

do you push your heat or pull it... stick/mig/tig


when welding vertical...
start at the bottom and work up or start at the top and work down

MIG and TIG you push the heat, stick you pull
Vert welds from top to bottom or "downhand" are generally frowned upon due to the lack of penetration. It's good for thin steel, 1/8" and under, possibly 1/4 if it's not  structural. Thicker steel that needs to be strong should be done bottom to top or "vert up,  up hand".

[xjs3667]

I like to pull, I have always been taught to pull mig, tig, and stick, and push with oxy/ace.  and bottom to top for vert. welds,

now this is all to say that your welding under ideal conditions, some times you have no choice but to do the opposite or stop in mid weld and  change positions and start the bead again, if you know what you are doing and adjust your speed and rig for welding opposite ie: pushing instead of pulling or top to bottom the weld is just as strong, its just out of the normal and it is always human error that makes these welds not as strong.

[Plop]

Had to do some 1" stitches for a fixture at work. TIG ,100% argon, 3/32 "red" tungsten, on 1/8" mild steel



Some stainless tube with stainless filler on mild steel sheet

[welder.up99]

Got to do some custom work to a Taylor fork truck at work, heres a side box I built. Added the extra box and new lids

[old school truck dude]

OMG stop all the weaving. Set machine to how you weld - your personal travel speed. Hot as the work will allow. Always uphill, never weld downhill unless it's paper-thin metal. (Speaking of wire welding here, stick is different)  Push whenever possible.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mig+welding+tips+and+tricks

[D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.]

Ugly i know but it was to brace the lock bar on my tool box and only the 4th time i have played with a welder.

[old school truck dude]

Its fine, just try not to stop so much if ya can.. It helps me to mark the crack I'm welding with a chalk so I don't lose sight of it and end up having to stop because I've wandered away from it 

[old school truck dude]

Here's some more MIG welds on some I-beam and large angle iron.

Weld through the corners without stopping, make tie-ins elsewhere - excellent beads

[D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F.]

Its fine, just try not to stop so much if ya can.. It helps me to mark the crack I'm welding with a chalk so I don't lose sight of it and end up having to stop because I've wandered away from it 

Thanks for the advice after i clean it up i will try it on the next piece on the other side. I need basic mig welding for next skill level at work.

[71 Highboy]

If you pull your going away from your gas. Always push your puddle.

[marshall]