weld transitions questions

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Hi guys, was hoping for some input.  I noticed that sometimes I am not in the ideal or comfortable position when welding, and I tend to transition my body as I am welding.  What do you recommend when transitioning and stopping the weld process.  I mean how should I continue the weld once I stop ?  i.e. Is there a good place to hide the transition point, i.e. backside is obvious, but say you are laying down some nice dimes, then stop.  Do you try to go back over the last one ?
Reply:hardest thing for me is to keep making the nice dimes as i turn a corner. the key is to have your body comfortable enough that you can move your hands and arms where you need them to go. sometimes it works to start in the hard position and move back to comfortable rather than try to do the hard part at the end of the bead..
Reply:So how do you guys keep say these dimes going around 4 corners, i.e. tube steel ?
Reply:well not sure what you are asking about 4 corners but to answer the original question on transitions.Usually when I am at work my welds are longer than my rods capability to reach, thus meaning I have to stop and start with new rods constantly. What I do and the easiest way is to chip just the very end of the slag if your stick welding that is and when starting with the new rod strike up about 1/2" down to 1/4 after your stop drag the rod back  fairly quick but not too quick to heat up both metal and rod while moving back to the first stop and hold for only a very quick sec. at this point you should be sitting directly on top of the very last so called dime left from the previous rod and continue on your intended path this ties in the new string and the old string nicely both on front and back sides of the weld.Try this method out and let me know how it turns out for you.Boilermakers local 687looking for a place to put your website try this site out www.buzzhostingservices.comenter this promotional code in and get 50% off for life on our ratescode: Boilermakers
Reply:Originally Posted by Boilermaker687.....Try this method out and let me know how it turns out for you.
Reply:i think if i'm reading correctly, your asking how can i make nice and smooth corner welds to keep it looking across the corner as i was still laying the those nice dime looking weld on a straight edge/line.well my teacher always told me when you know you're getting into a section that you know thats going to be a pain in the arse. stop a bit before(lets say the corner several inches), now get comfortable in the center on the area scretch a bit to you're almost uncomfortable and start welding so when you reach the center of the important part of your weld you're comfortable and it'll come out looking good and when you're start to get uncomfortable you can stop and it beyond the important area.i hope that made sense?it's trust and character I need around me. You know, who you choose to be around you lets you know who you are. One car in exchange for knowing what a man's made of? That's a price I can live with. - Hans
Reply:Originally Posted by remoeri think if i'm reading correctly, your asking how can i make nice and smooth corner welds to keep it looking across the corner as i was still laying the those nice dime looking weld on a straight edge/line.well my teacher always told me when you know you're getting into a section that you know thats going to be a pain in the arse. stop a bit before(lets say the corner several inches), now get comfortable in the center on the area scretch a bit to you're almost uncomfortable and start welding so when you reach the center of the important part of your weld you're comfortable and it'll come out looking good and when you're start to get uncomfortable you can stop and it beyond the important area.i hope that made sense?