[bsdboy]

I'm just wondering what patterns you all use for the different welding positions.
I searched but didn't come up with what I was looking for.

I've found that if I'm welding flat I can use a weave pattern and it turns out just fine. If I'm welding horizontal a D pattern seems work work pretty good. On a vertical down a fast zig-zag works pretty good.

At this point I cannot for the life of me get a good vertical up. Well actually i can get maybe 1 out of 5, trying a fast weave and also a fast zig-zag and also noticed that turning the voltage and wire speed down a bit seems to prevent popping a hole right through the metal on the vertical up's

Have yet to try overhead.

Any suggestions on what patterns to run for the different positions?

Flame away!

 

[bsdboy]

Really appreciate the advice. I'm trying any and all joints in as many positions as I can get into. Pretty much just practicing any and everything as much as possible before I start in on the daily driver.

So a vertical up should turn the voltage down a bit and try a V pattern with a large tack.
Overhead turn the wire speed down a bit.

I'll play with it a bit and see what I come up with.

 

[bsdboy]

No... If you go vertical down you should use more voltage to prevent cold lap...

Vertical up & overhead you can turn it down a bit.

That's what I meant, edited above :smokin:

Okay so try figure 8's and V's, i there is a gap invert the V. Right on, lots of stuff to practice.

 

[bsdboy]

Tried the inverted V tonight, works like a champ for vertical up butt, lap and outside corner welds. Works so well I didn't even feel the need to turn anything down. Thanks for the ideas!

 

[bsdboy]

Reviving this thread for a minute.

Having a terrible time getting my overhead welds to work worth a crap. Any suggestions?

 

[bsdboy]

Alright, it's official. I'm a jackass.

Turned up the wirespeed a notch and viola, seems to work just fine. :homer: