new member trying to get some ideas for my ranger 8 to welder smoother

[knightfab14]

using my ranger 8 the other for about 8 hours straight on a dirt screen for a construction contractor, the the frame was very beat up old and rusty. even once i ground to clean metal the sound of the arc is very choppy and hard to make a aesthetically pleasing weld especially out of position. ive been welding for 10 years and this problem is very frustrating. looking for advice

[duaneb55]

Photos of the questionable welds could help plus what rod? What settings? What material size? The basics.

[mla2ofus]

The vibrating parts of a screen can develop magnetic fields in them. Try welding with welder set to AC and AC compatible rod.
Mike

[knightfab14]

the rod i was running was 1/8 7018 on the 125 setting and fine adjustment on 7, the dirt screen was not a vibrating screen, it just uses gravity. the problem i find is more of the sounds of the arc, but it was on old rusted metal sometime not all the way cleaned

[mla2ofus]

Try some 1/8" 6011. Sounds like what you're working on is commonly called a "grizzly".
Mike

[M J Mauer]

Welcome...

[a2lute]

Are you welding the Grizzly bars to the frame? Those can be a manganese alloy or and AR plate type material.