Ok another learning question.
I'm fairly good with Mig, occasionally I come across situations where I only have a stick weld set and some 6013's.
I've been practicing with my messer picotig 140 and some easystrike 2.5mm 6013 rods on some 1/8" steel tread plate, horizontal no probs, vertical I start off good, but after 3" or so my weld goes all squiffy, lack of fusion & inclusion.
I tried cooling the work, no diffo, tried lowering the current a little (from 80a to 70 - 75a), but then I get sticking, I've tried practicing maintaining my angle (45 degrees), I dont think thats the issue.
Any pointers?
I'm fairly good with Mig, occasionally I come across situations where I only have a stick weld set and some 6013's.
I've been practicing with my messer picotig 140 and some easystrike 2.5mm 6013 rods on some 1/8" steel tread plate, horizontal no probs, vertical I start off good, but after 3" or so my weld goes all squiffy, lack of fusion & inclusion.
I tried cooling the work, no diffo, tried lowering the current a little (from 80a to 70 - 75a), but then I get sticking, I've tried practicing maintaining my angle (45 degrees), I dont think thats the issue.
Any pointers?