New to welding

[BMan2005]

At the legs of the U I have a longer arc length. This helps cut out any wagon tracks on the weld underneath.
At the bottom of the U I close up the arc length to fill in better. I try very hard to keep moving, never pause!

Thanks SA, I'll give it a whirl next time I get to go out and report back.

 

[BMan2005]

Made a run to the Junk yard for some scrap metal. Plenty of projects coming up soon! Beefing up the brush guard & adding a bumper with a recovery hitch to the tractor, roading harness for the dogs to my ranger, and gates for the property. Two 8' tall 6" metal post not in this picture to hang the post on, 1240 lbs total of metal. Oh and since it's a tractor forum figured I would snap the picture with it hauling it to the shed.

 

[BMan2005]

Making a bumper from some of that steel for the tractor.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/389436-time-beef-tractor.html