First Time TIG welds

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Well I started practicing today at work during lunch break.316L Stainless steel metal.  I used A Miller Areowave.  Give me some good old fashion criticism PLEASE!-haha. Attached Images
Reply:interesting...who set up the machine?...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by zapsterinteresting...who set up the machine?...zap!
Reply:I'd say those are some pretty good beads...a little strange in places and maybe a bit tall, but, nothing a bit more practice won't smooth out.  I really like the looks of the whole thing.  Interesting.Smithboy...if it ain't broke, you ain't tryin'.
Reply:Originally Posted by smithboyI'd say those are some pretty good beads...a little strange in places and maybe a bit tall, but, nothing a bit more practice won't smooth out.  I really like the looks of the whole thing.  Interesting.
Reply:I'd say slow down and push your puddle more. Nice work.John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Originally Posted by MicroZoneI'd say slow down and push your puddle more. Nice work.
Reply:Vavasssc,You are very lucky to have access to an Aerowave!Keep up the practice, stay in good with guys in the shop, and learn to use the deluxe features of that power supply.One special feature of the Aerowave is the ability to pulse between DC electrode negative (DCEN) and DC electrode positive (DCEP).  You can set both the time duration and current level of the DCEN and DCEP portions of the pulse.  This essentially allows you to precisely customize and create an "alternating current" (AC) wave form.  One thing this allows is welding of very heavy section aluminum, since you can dial in just enough DCEP pulse for "cleaning action", without melting the tungsten, and then hammer it with a heavy pulse of DCEN to get the heat needed for penetration.
Reply:Originally Posted by pulserVavasssc,You are very lucky to have access to an Aerowave!Keep up the practice, stay in good with guys in the shop, and learn to use the deluxe features of that power supply.One special feature of the Aerowave is the ability to pulse between DC electrode negative (DCEN) and DC electrode positive (DCEP).  You can set both the time duration and current level of the DCEN and DCEP portions of the pulse.  This essentially allows you to precisely customize and create an "alternating current" (AC) wave form.  One thing this allows is welding of very heavy section aluminum, since you can dial in just enough DCEP pulse for "cleaning action", without melting the tungsten, and then hammer it with a heavy pulse of DCEN to get the heat needed for penetration.