[Wildwelder96]

I've done stringers all my life with 7018 for the root pass. What do you guys do for the root pass with 7018, stringers or weave beads?

[Poland308]

Depends are we talking pipe, pressure vessel, or structure. ??

[snoeproe]

I’ve always tried to avoid excessive weaving on structural (or any) root passes. The only position I do any weaving (for the most part) is vertical up. On a heavy fill and cap vertical up weld, I will weave. Any other positions, I prefer stringers.