Great tip on that vid! Watched it and first, looks like a fix I can do and second, I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem. Now, where can I get some of these copper scraps? I'm now in NorCal and don't know anything or anyone up here.

Thanks! Good tips! I tried starting from the edge and it works well, but if I still have trouble, I will try to fill in and grind off excess. I'm a woodworker, so understand about learning curves. Just a bit difficult teaching yourself over the internet school. Thanks!

I'm so new to welding, but I gotta ask somewhere... I've been practicing running beads and welding simple joints, with 1/8" angle iron, using .030 wire in a mig. Looks like I'm getting decent penetration, with no holes, except when I come to an edge. When I come the edge, I always take a bite o...