Thanks to everyone for great suggestions and Jody's tips as well. Just finished new loader mount on the tractor. Was a bear because the new one is twice as heavy as the old and has proper physics in the design. I used 110amps, DC negative electrode, S70E-2 0.35 wire at speed of 6-7 depending on dept...

thanks gents, yes 4f position. I am considering MIG at 30 degrees vs 45, flow @10, 110 amps negative electrode, DC. Grind 22.5 degree bevel on each side of joint, plate is already bolted with 6 16mm 2.0 three 55mm bolts torqued to 85 ft lbs. Root pass using 1/2" wide weave, in 1 inch runs to ke...

Hi I am John, been welding for fun for about 15 years. MIG on things like tractors, dozers and sprint cars. Software (cloud) engineer by trade, just getting started with TIG, Stick and Plasma cutting. Usual projects are fixing things I break on my hobby farm. Including rebuild loader mounts where TY...