Old timer told me my weld beads looked like bird droppings back in 2018

He was right, I was running the gun too hot and moving way too slow. After he showed me the right speed and angle, my welds went from garbage to actually holding up, anyone else have an old school guy set them straight on something simple?

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the_reese6d agoMost Upvoted

My dad taught me the same trick on an old Lincoln in 2003.

colemiller6d ago

Gotta say, old cars from that era had so many quirks that weren't really features, just stuff you had to deal with. My buddy had a 2001 Taurus that would only start if you jiggled the key exactly right and tapped the dashboard. Maybe it's just me but those little tricks felt more like workarounds for bad engineering than actual knowledge. I'd rather just have a modern car that works without needing a secret handshake.