Critique this weld

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Ok here it is 1/2 inch plate.75/25 tell me what you  think
Reply:What size wire? Are you dragging it or pushing? Looks like a push but its a bit high in the middle, still pretty good though. Personally id throw more heat at it and I like the minipulate the puddle kind of like  \\\\\\ if ya know what I mean instead of straight push sometimes.
Reply:pushing with either .30 or .35.I would have to check. My machine was turned all the way up I have a lincoln 180
Reply:Yah theres nothin wrong with that, its just a bit high in the middle, the side might have a bit of under cut but its definetly better then alot of the stuff ive seen lately rollin through our shop! I like running hot but thats just me, crank the heat and play with the wire speed a bit is what Id do!
Reply:ya i always have a prob with a high rib in the middle and not sure why
Reply:Slow down the travel speed just a little and turn down the wire a bit.MM350P/Python/Q300MM175/Q300DialarcHFHTP MIG200PowCon300SMHypertherm380ThermalArc185Purox oaF350CrewCab4x4LoadNGo utilitybedBobcat250XMT304/Optima/SpoolmaticSuitcase12RC/Q300Suitcase8RC/Q400Passport/Q300Smith op
Reply:Originally Posted by DesertRider33Slow down the travel speed just a little and turn down the wire a bit.
Reply:Originally Posted by CrawfordThat, or you could do something like this /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ at every edge pause a moment, then pass back, and pause again. so on so forth, if you spend more time in the center of the bead, thats where all your filler material will be deposited.
Reply:Originally Posted by CrawfordThat, or you could do something like this /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ at every edge pause a moment, then pass back, and pause again. so on so forth, if you spend more time in the center of the bead, thats where all your filler material will be deposited.
Reply:thanks i will try it today and post up my results.thanx for the input
Reply:Too fast or travel angle too high. Let the weld pool the move forward, pool move forward.... Travel angle should be 15 to 20 degrees. If you are pulling stay closer to 15 as a pulled weld tends to stand higher than a pushed weld."I believe that our heavenly father invented man because his was disappointed with the monkey." -Samuel Clemens