Thanks for all the info/help. I started doing/trying lines till I ran out of rods not pretty but it's addicting. I went back and ran the rest of the 6013 and 7018's. Off to the store. Thanks again

Guess I'm not as far off in the weeds as I thought. I just need a 40lbs worth of practice to get on the field

Thanks for the reply's. I found if I light it then let the puddle get going then I can get a tighter arc and get moving from there. It still looks like a mess but its moving. I also found turning down the amps to 85 helps my ego as I can make lines, but I'm sure its the wrong thing to do. It's going...

New to welding and due pretty good with 6013's tried 6011's on 1/8" and I can't do a thing with it? Tried low amps 75 tried 105 and I still can't get it to flow. The arc length seems long and go's out and have to restart any shorter and it sticks. Tried higher and lower angle no help. Thanks fo...

I'm new to the forum and welding but have been around a bit. I can't wait to figure out what my new toy can do.