[J_Akuhead]

You need to learn how to walk before you try to run. Get some 3/32s.

Timmy you mean "get some 1/8?
3/32 requires more skill than 1/8.
A lot more skill.

Is the Hobart Multi process 200 an inverter machine?

 

[J_Akuhead]

Interesting…..
I’ve never tried using a smaller rod for vertical.
The modern inverter welders start so easily I guess it’s feasible that a 3/32 rod would be OK for a newby.
I’ll have to try it sometime.

The only time I’d use a stick though is outdoors and if windy, or rusty steel, or being far away from my CO2 and just wanna get er done. If I had an important vertical weld I’d use the MIG. So I don’t know when I’d test the 3/32 vertical.

But you can learn something new everyday if that’s what you want! I’ll keep it in mind!

 

[J_Akuhead]

Just logic.

3/32 takes more skill than 1/8 on flat, and vertical takes _much_ more skill than flat.

 

[J_Akuhead]

Your logic failed to account for gravity. :laugh:

3/32 is a flexy rod but luckily an inverter starts easily.
It seems like gravity has to make it 4 times easier then.
But you write that it does !

Anyway someone's gotta ask the question, to get the answers to flow, and it looks like I'm the one, right?��

But you have aroused my curiosity.
Next time I'm stick welding I will try it.
No question that my "vertical" needs improvement.

Problem is, I rarely 'practice'. When I have welding to do, I'm in a project and I gotta get done
and my vertical doesn't come out as I prefer.
But at least now I have some tips and understanding.

Appreciate that MHooker32 took the time to write an awesome explanation! ����