Mig welding technique

[Northcoastnovas]

When mig welding,do you push or pull?I've heard people say push,but miller videos show pull.So which is better if one is better at all?

[almcbri]

I prefer t pull. Some instances I have pushed. I am a lot more steady pulling.

[Johnjan]

I almost always push. Although I've learned that manipulating the torch is mute is I don't have clean surfaces, good fitment, and correct voltage/wire speed.

[Sieg]

Visability can better when pushing.

Get a bunch of scraps and practice practice practice.

[The WidowMaker]

Visability can better when pushing.

i find the opposite lol.

nobodys right or wrong, it just goes to show that personal preference is the correct way. some say that you will get more penetration with one or the other, but its argued both ways. i just stick with a pull because i can do it better and that leads to more penetration.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by The WidowMaker

i find the opposite lol.

Must be standing on the wrong side of the gun or holding it with the wrong hand. Thus the emphasis on practice and finding which techinques work best for you Northcoastnovas.

[Northcoastnovas]

Thanks for all the reply's.I appreciate the people who respond.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Northcoastnovas

Thanks for all the reply's.I appreciate the people who respond.

Having fun practicing!

FWIW - I went through two medium sized bottles of gas before it really clicked. What held me back most was conservative heat and wire speed settings, too much stick out, now at 3-4mm, and too much gun angle. Sound is one of the better indicators, a consistent sizzle like frying eggs or bacon works!

[Northcoastnovas]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Having fun practicing!

FWIW - I went through two medium sized bottles of gas before it really clicked. What held me back most was conservative heat and wire speed settings, too much stick out, now at 3-4mm, and too much gun angle. Sound is one of the better indicators, a consistent sizzle like frying eggs or bacon works!

Yes.My practice was building a Rotisserie,a shop press,a media blasting cabinet and a angle iron table for the blast cabinet.
At this point I'm relatively comfortable with the process and understand the basics.I just thought I would ask the question to see what other members opinions we're.I have used both push and pull and pulling seems to be easier,mainly visually.I worked with a gentleman that swore pushing was a better weld process,yet when I bought my miller the intro video showed pulling the weld.I figured if pushing was the correct way then miller would have showed this style welding.Definitely a lot of fun.I have noticed some days it seems easier than others.Thanks again.........

[GregWeld]

The correct answer is "it depends".... either way is fine. Settle for the one you're the most comfortable doing. A good weld is not about pushing or pulling -- but about the PROPER penetration - and not undercutting - and the correct amount of fill material etc. It has much more to do with speed - heat - feed speed etc.

Sometimes I push - sometimes I pull - sometimes you're welding upside-down and backwards. It's whatever you have to do to get 'er done. The actual WELD quality is the key.