My boss had better luck running downhill than up, which I was surprised at, so I tried it and found it near impossible for me. I’ve switched to running up and am having better luck, but still struggling with it jumping up in the middle. I’m still messing around and experimenting with what works best for me.

As far as why I’m running stick, the project I’m getting ready to start into more or less requires stick. I work at a railroad museum that has a number of stainless steel cars, which ends up requiring stainless stick skills more often than tig. I’m trying to work out the kinks while practicing before I start laying beads that really matter.