Stitch welding.....all or nothing?

Jon Burke Wrote:
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> been teaching myself to weld over the past 2
> holiday dayz....picked it up pretty quick, and its
> definitely fun.
>
> but I've hit a hurdle I can't seem to get
> over...how the FUCK do you weld upsidedown????
> errrgh....its pissing me off.
>

Turn the wire speed up a little when welding overhead. And try to avoid being directly under the dripping hot molten metal. Here's a tip: wear earplugs.

Dave, any tips for TIGing upside down?

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Dazed_Driver Wrote:
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> Dave, any tips for TIGing upside down?
>

How about a pillow. And a hand trigger is nice. Don't try to weld up, let gravity work for you, not against.

Jon Burke Wrote:
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> but this inverted thing has me in a quandry.


The inverted welds are rarely flat so like Dave said always try to weld downhill MIG or TIG. If your welder has inductance control you can also adjust it to a crisper fast freeze arc that will hang better out of position. Also make sure to clean the tip more often. The little balls of spatter will build up in the tip blocking your shielding gas and bridging between the contact tip and the nozzle. Get a tub of dip type anti-spatter and your contact tips will last longer. Oh, and more practice...listen to the sound the arc is making.

Doivi Clarkinen Wrote:
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> Dazed_Driver Wrote:
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> > Dave, any tips for TIGing upside down?
> >
>
> How about a pillow. And a hand trigger is nice.
> Don't try to weld up, let gravity work for you,
> not against.


Yeah, Ive got a hand trigger. I really suck with the foot pedal if i'm not sitting down.

How do you weld verticals or cage tubes? Start from the top and work down on each side? OR just all the way around, down on one side, up on the other? Or up from the bottom on each?

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Dazed_Driver Wrote:
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> Doivi Clarkinen Wrote:
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> > Dazed_Driver Wrote:
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> > > Dave, any tips for TIGing upside down?
> > >
> >
> > How about a pillow. And a hand trigger is
> nice.
> > Don't try to weld up, let gravity work for
> you,
> > not against.
>
>
> Yeah, Ive got a hand trigger. I really suck with
> the foot pedal if i'm not sitting down.
>
> How do you weld verticals or cage tubes? Start
> from the top and work down on each side? OR just
> all the way around, down on one side, up on the
> other? Or up from the bottom on each?
>
> Feisty Peacock?


Top down if you can. Sometimes you gotta wing it and just do it however you can reach.