Uphill short circuit mig welding requires some manipulation of the arc in order to help the bead flatten. Downhill short circuit mig is much easier and while it might be fine for certain welds like 1/8" wall tubing, Short circuit mig downhill is notorious for having lack of fusion. This video sh...

MIG welding for beginners. Jody's sons Jake and Joey have not welded before this series so this is a good chance to flush out plenty of beginner questions.
In this video, we continued a few beads on plate and then did a Tee joint using multiple passes just for the extra practice

Mig welding for beginners with Jody and sons Jake and Joey. A complete beginner video.
This should bring out a lot of questions for complete beginners.

Mig Welding outside corner joints and testing them using the cut and etch test.
C25 gas was used along with .035 (.9mm) ER70s-6 wire.
Thermal Arc fabricator 252i welder (very finicky) was used.
Uphill single pass weld tested against 2 pass weld with downhill root pass.
mig welding settings and te...

A good way to test for penetration is the cut and etch test.
If the test is done while the weld is still fresh on you mind, there is a lot that can be learned and welding technique can be adjusted and improved.

I used a lincoln electric power mig 210mp for the first welds with settings of 19 vol...

GMAW .035 wire 2F Tee Short circuit MIG welding

3f tee joint fillet weld short circuit mig gmaw 1/4" carbon steel

Can you Spray Arc with 80-20 gas? Yes

In this video, I go over mig welding settings for short circuit mig welding in horizontal and vertical uphill. Also a quick tip for vertical uphill settings. Arc shots and techniques are shown in detail.

For Out of position welding like vertical uphill, Short circuit mig welding requires some manipulation of the gun to prevent excess convexity of the bead profile. Dual shield flux core is different. This video shows the distinct difference in speed and bead profile

Science might say no but after a period of non use, rolling the tank sure seems to help the arc smooth out.
When you Mig weld after a long period of non use. It seems to help to roll the tank

The 3G plate test is sometimes used for MIG welding certification tests.

This video will be particularly helpful for a 3G certification test with uphill and downhill root passes.

Weld sequence can help prevent distortion.

Jody Collier from WeldingTipsAndTricks explains "the bird's nest".

Working with your machine to start getting better (less frustrating) results right out of the gate.

Start here if you'd like Jody Collier, of WeldingTipsAndTricks YouTube fame, to get you going.

Mig welding basics, machine settings, fundamentals; getting started with MIG welding.

Jody Collier from WeldingTipsAndTricks explains one of the best MIG gun techniques for beginners.

These technique tips will help you get better penetration (yes, that's a technical welding term), proven by testing.

Now that Jody has you started, it's time to practice practice practice.

He'll explain some starting tips for voltage and wire feed settings, and will explain in a little more detail how to start refining your MIG welding technique.

One of the best ways to get a lot of practice with a small amount of metal is stacking beads on a tee joint.

Remember, "practice makes better" (because perfection doesn't exist).

One of the most important concepts in welding is POSITION. Let's talk MIG welding, vertical uphill.

Mig welding vertical uphill requires using some manipulation to prevent the weld from being too convex. Proper settings (lower settings than what are normally used for flat and horizontal) techni...

Mig welding overhead is mostly a matter of getting comfortable. Again, POSITION.

The same settings and techniques that are used for flat and horizontal also work on overhead. But if you typically weld really hot, reducing the wire speed by 10% might help.

In some industries, a certain look is expected for MIG welds. For example, the motorsports industries has adopted the "MIG like TIG" look.

It involves using settings different from what is normally used for production. Wire speed in particular is usually much lower, which lowers the overall trav...

MIG welding thin wall square tubing in a common fixed position.

MIG welding uphill requires lower settings. A pro tip is to just use the chart or auto settings for thinner metal ( 2 thicknesses usually works well).