-cj737 Got it now, I appreciate the immediate feedback. Now I have new skills to practice tomorrow! I see what you mean regarding the tack grid. I do need practice simply watching the weld pool, and adequate fusion is obviously my biggest issue at the moment. All in good time, I will regularly post ...

-cj737, thanks for all the information! I failed to read my regulator correctly - I blame my excitement to get started - and set set my flow to 20 L/min , instead of 20 CFH . LOL I do plan on doing FCAW soon, I wanted to try my hand at GMAW and SMAW first. Just personal preference, no real reason wh...

I recently graduated with my bachelors of science degree in Allied Health! Being a personal trainer and strength coach was fun initially. Not nearly as fun as the trade skills I've picked up since then, like woodworking, wrenching on my beat up truck, now welding. My graduation present to myself was...

Howdy guys and gals, Brand new member/welder here, ran my first weld 7 days ago! This is a long post. Sort of an introduction, asking for advice, and doing my best to provide a post that may help other week 1 welders like myself out there. As I near earning my Bachelors of Science in Health in May, ...