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Was hoping to get some advice on my vertical up.  Runnin 75-85 amps, 1/4 plate cs. No prop on the large majority of this.  Rods were 3/32 lincoln excalibur and fleet weld mix.  I ran mostly stringers but threw a fair amount of weaving in.  Any advice would b much appreciated.  I havent been workin with any welders lately I could ask questions.  I have been blessed enough tho to have worked with a couple jam up welders who were more than happy to give up some tricks of the trade.  Thanks again for any advice
Reply:No words of wisdom but I like your approach.  Lay on another sheet like you did on the left side and then go onto 1/8" rod.
Reply:Looks pretty decent. Left side looks good with the overlap, right side the beads could have been closer together like on the left ( I'll assume you meant to keep them as individual welds there).No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Couple spots where it looks like travel speed was inconsistent, or you sort of stuttered. On the right it looks bad. Left side would pass a visual. Are you left handed?
Reply:Ya lefty all the way.  Right side was left as singular beads so I could go back and pinpoint problem areas. Was having problems with tie ins, undercut on occasion and pinholes.  As u see I managed to make adjustments and towards the left, started concentrating on making thing look perty. So how could u tell I was lefty?
Reply:You went right to left instead of left to right. A buddy of mine is left handed and does the same thing. Someone said before, do 1/8" rods now. I used to use 3/32 for everything (pipe welding) and I had to take a structural test with 1/8 rods. I had to practice for about a week before I got the bigger rods to look as good. Now that I look back on it though, it was mostly mental. And get some overhead in too!
Reply:Ya after I took that pic I busted out another plate and went overhead.  Necks still a little sore. Finding a good position for overhead was a little difficult.  Pretty much ended up in the fetal position trying not to fall over the more I leaned my head  . Keep tips comin guys much appreciated. Ill post pics of 4g when I finish it up.
Reply:One thing I like to do whenever I can when Im welding overhead is get in line with the weld.  Most guys Ive seen/worked with tend to weld side to side, I prefer welding front to back.  That way rather than craning my neck trying to look straight up I can just watch an upside down 1g, so to speak.  Ill start however far I can comfortably reach and work back towards me, that way towards the end of the weld when Im getting tired of holding my arms up Im not trying to reach out further.  Not always possible but when it is I find it helps me a lot.
Reply:Just rotate your plate 90 degrees and do it all over. Keep stacking em on the same plate and save material.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720