Welding upside down

It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be

I just wish I had something to support my arms

This was my first time welding upside down

I didn't do one continuous bead because stuff was catching on fire and my arms and feet were getting burnt by the slag

I'll have to do the same thing... I upgraded to a "real" welder not too long ago, with my $150 Ebay flux core pos welder it was pretty much impossible to weld overhead.... :ill:

Looks like a clean job, you must have thoroughly removed the grime and dirt in the seam.

Twin_Turbo said:

Looks like a clean job, you must have thoroughly removed the grime and dirt in the seam.

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Yeah I put a wire wheel on a grinder

Seemed pretty dangerous but it worked good

Yellow73SB said:

Seemed pretty dangerous but it worked good

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That's the fun part.... :devil:

Are you wearing face protection?

I once cut myself in the knuckles with one of my grinders. None have the protective shield (they are a pita when you have to reach in a tight spot) and when I was done with it, I laid it down (disc up, never lay it down with the disc down) anyway it was still spinning and somehow nipped me in the hand Made for a nice deep gash.

Wire wheels are excellent for removing skin.