newbie advice

[slycat]

: i would like to post my 2 cents advice to help the up and coming rod burners. i would say that you need to spend equal time practicing layout and torch work as trying for the perfect bead. a good welder is only as good as the things he can build (especially for millwrights ,oilfield and rigging ) .i found that better beads come easer when every thing fits properly. well theres mine.

[boilerman79]

Clean metal and good fit make it a lot easier.