Appreciation post: The senior guy who pointed out my torch angle on a 3G weld after 4 years

Was laying a root pass on a tank shell in Gary last month and old Mike just taps my hood and says "you're pushing it 15 degrees too steep," fixed my angle and the puddle control changed instantly. Any of you have a moment where one tiny tweak from a vet made you feel like a rookie?

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lewis.drew1mo ago

Read in a welding forum that a 5 degree angle change saved a guy's whole career.

ellis.victor1mo ago

Buddy of mine tried it on his TIG setup. Said it fixed his wrist pain in like two weeks.

wells.brooke1mo agoMost Upvoted

Eh, a 5 degree tilt seems like a stretch to me.