Any welders on the board?

EvilScamp said
I have a question about mig welds not penetrating.
I'm using .030 wire to weld body panels,sometimes the it will weld good(plug welds)and penetrate other times it won't!
It will just fill in the hole and as soon as i touch the weld to see if it held it brakes!
The heat is on 4 and the wire speed is up about half way,i can't remember where it's set right now.
Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated. :)

My first thought to this questions is your choose in Gases? How clean is the surface your welding? I prefer .025 hard core wire with a 75% Argon and 25% CO2 or a Tri mix Gas. What type of welder is it? Lincoln, Miller e.g.

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