I am a student in a community college welding program. I am having problem welding 7018 uphill, the weld drips. I am using a1/8 rod at 120amps on a Miller XMT 350 cc/cv. My welds are fine up to about a 65 degree up angle but when I hit 90 degrees the weld pool drips metal. My travel speed is moderate with no undercut and I use a side to side motion with a slight pause at each side ( not doing a wide weave) and a 15 degree rod up angle in my stinger.
Any suggestions you can offer to correct this problem will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much.
Any suggestions you can offer to correct this problem will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much.