1st try at 7014 up vertical

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this is my first attempt at 7014 uphill.  i cleaned the plate up so never mind the rust on the edges.  what could i do to make the welds better? what you are looking at is two weaves.
Reply:that looks pretty good. been down by the rail road tracks eh?G3miller... 225g, s32p, 250x, 304, 12vs, MSW41     victor o/a thermal dynamics cutmaster 50 lenco panel spotter        hobart hf-boxG3 Farms.....raising cattle, hay, kids and hell, ...oh yeah I'm a fire sprinkler contractor by trade.
Reply:actually picked them up at the scrap yard.  really pitted, and had to grind them a bit more than i wanted.
Reply:I think they look good.  A little wide to me and they could over lap by 1/2.  No porosity I can see and no undercutting.  Perhaps "tighten it up" a little.  Nice welds.Any chance we could see the profile of the bead?Try it with some 7018.DavidReal world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.