But ? Overhead.
Old Lin walked in the next morning, saw the sample, and said nothing. He just picked up his stamp—a heavy, brass thing—and slammed it onto Marco's test coupon. 4g position welding
Marco didn't understand. He spent the night before his fourth attempt in the shop alone. He set up the 6-inch schedule 80 pipe in the overhead position. He adjusted his hood to a #10 shade. He cranked the Miller machine to 92 amps—hotter than he was comfortable with. saw the sample
The slag dripped. He ignored it.
He didn't flinch.
In the welding world, positions are rated like storm warnings. is a flat, lazy river. 2G is a vertical wall, annoying but predictable. 3G is a vertical seam, a test of patience. a test of patience.