This is the first bead I ran on a lap joint after getting smaller filler wire next to what my beads looked like a few days ago. Still far from perfect but getting much better! Thanks for your help everyone

In my experience, filler size only hampers the amount of heat, but 3/32 filler should not be unusable. If you are loitering on the puddle to completely melt the filler, then you are cooking the puddle. You can either reduce the amount of filler, it's size, or crank up the heat so you can increase y...

Great, thank you guys for your responses. I will get some new/smaller filler when the truck comes on Wednesday and tell you how it goes.

Hello, I am new to TIG welding, welding in general actually. I've been trying to teach myself how to tig weld on stainless with the help of YouTube videos and internet posts. I'm having trouble with my beads turning gray as soon as I add filler wire. I'm cleaning everything like I'm supposed to, and...