So whats the trick to welding up Options

[obscurity]

I have been able to weld vertical surfaces and horz. surfaces with the gun pointed down but when I am under the car welding up the metal has a tendancy to drip into/onto the gun rather than sticking to the car. I am getting some welding done but it is shitty even by my standards.

I am using a 115V Lincoln Electric WeldPak 100 (Home depot special) and have the settings on B-2.5. I arrived at that setting through trial and error on horizontal surfaces. I guess what I'm asking is this a setting or a technique thing?

Thanks,
John

[StratPlayer]

Taken from Jeff Hails thread Bringing Back the Dead

A few tips for non experienced welders out there:
When welding inverted you want to strike a fast hot arc. Cut your wire with a pair of diagonals everytime you strike an arc. This will create a fast burn in and reduce pooling and puddle sag. Gravity is working against you when you weld upside-down. If you don't cut the wire everytime you have a small ball of oxidized metal on the tip of the wire. This has to burn off first and slows penetration. Cut the wire each time! It will make a good clean fast weld.