vertical settings?

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Anyone give me some starting points on settings? Say 3/8 steel butt joint what would the approximate settings for root-cover flat and then vertical? mig
Reply:welder is millermatic250 .035 wire 75/25
Reply:From the Millermatic calculator....035 steel wire 75/25 Ar/CO23/8" plate flat 23-24 volts 420-520 ipm 220-250 amps Use lower settings for the vertical than the flat.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:thanks, how much would you drop for vertical?  21v 215amp??? and adjust from there?
Reply:Originally Posted by johnsonthanks, how much would you drop for vertical?  21v 215amp??? and adjust from there?
Reply:when using stick point up a little bit. donno if this applies for mig to.
Reply:Originally Posted by llamafurwhen using stick point up a little bit. donno if this applies for mig to.
Reply:Vert up or down? Those setting are waaaaaay to hot for vert up.
Reply:Those settings were for flat position.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Originally Posted by DesertRider33Those settings were for flat position.
Reply:Originally Posted by DesertRider33From the Millermatic calculator....035 steel wire 75/25 Ar/CO23/8" plate flat 23-24 volts 420-520 ipm 220-250 amps Use lower settings for the vertical than the flat.
Reply:Originally Posted by MX727One thing that bothers me:  Miller has that handy calculator and then their machines (211, 212) have 1-10 instead of voltage numbers on the dial.