Any advice for overhead stick test??....thanks in advance
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Practice & stay loose & comfortable
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Having something to rest my arms on is the key for me.
On my structural CWB tests, I use 3 root passes for overhead instead of the regular 2 root passes I use for all other positions. I find keeping your beads smaller by running 3 passes instead of 2, helps keep it nice and clean. Larger beads get more difficult to control when welding overhead. I weld each side first standing on the other sides of the plate, then for the 3 pass down the center, I pull that straight towards me.
Wire wheel on your grinder for cleaning between passes.Last edited by snoeproe; 07-21-2013, 06:51 AM.Lincoln Idealarc 250
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