Any 3G tricks for a newbie?

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Well, I have satisfied my instructor as per my 1G practice, and tomorrow he is going to be setting me toward 3G practice. I call it practice as there is still a full-length backing plate behind the metals, I don't have the open air gap. Not too skilled yet on vertical beading, thought I'd ask if y'all had any tips or tricks?It'll be SMAW with 1/8 7018, by the by.CroesiusTennessee Tech Center, learnin' the ropes.
Reply:No tricks, just learn all the fundamentals really, really well. Then it is not just a "trick" anymore. Practice pays. But practicing the correct methods pays better. When you find a mistake in your technique, stop making that mistake. Then find another mistake to avoid until you "get it".Philosophy aside, you want to watch the puddle move from one side of the joint to the other, with no hesitation in the middle. Back and forth evenly all the way up. Avoid the middle area, it wants to sag. Try to keep it flat. You didn't say how thick the material was.Last edited by tanglediver; 01-25-2012 at 11:59 PM.City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Can you read the puddle? Can you tell the difference between the slag and the molten metal? If you can, then this won't be that hard. If you can't, then you probably won't make a lot of progress until you can and will probably find this very frustrating trying to figure out what you are doing wrong.Once you can read the puddle, this is simply a another exercise in manipulating the metal..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:Originally Posted by tanglediverNo tricks, just learn all the fundamentals really, really well. Then it is not just a "trick" anymore. Practice pays. But practicing the correct methods pays better. When you find a mistake in your technique, stop making that mistake. Then find another mistake to avoid until you "get it".
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWCan you read the puddle? Can you tell the difference between the slag and the molten metal? If you can, then this won't be that hard. If you can't, then you probably won't make a lot of progress until you can and will probably find this very frustrating trying to figure out what you are doing wrong.Once you can read the puddle, this is simply a another exercise in manipulating the metal.