I am trying to weld a flange onto a 3" diameter tube. Both pieces are 18ga. I am having problems with the throat of the fillet weld being way too big. I believe the volts and feed is correct. I can't get the stick-out any closer because the tip shield hits the pieces. Is there a way to get a sm...

I am looking for some tips/tricks to welding some thin sheetmetal (18ga) lever arms onto a 1/4" shaft. All are small (relative) size but the size disparity of one to the other is pretty great. If I turn down the settings to accomodate the 18ga, it's hard to penetrate the rod but if I crank it u...