Originally Posted by Goofour Thanks DSL when you say light beads are you talking 1/4 long or maybe 1" at a time? |
What I mean is don't try to fill the bevel in one pass. Once the tube is tacked, you can rig the axle up on a pivot (so it can spin) and do a pass all the way around the tube at once. Just set the welder so you get penatration, but don't burn thru. After the first pass you can probably up the power on the welder so you get good penatration of the base metal.
It is also prudent to clean the weld up after each pass, even if you are using a gas mig machine. If there is ANY question of the quality of the weld (pitting, bubbles etc.) grind it down until it looks good. Remember just because a finish pass on the weld looks good, poor quality under it will make life interesting.