Tig welding

[fixit]

Since we have had a question about mig, I figured this is as good a place as others concerning a question my son in law has.... He has discovered the joys of the tig welder in the past 24 hours, but has run into a dilemma. He is welding reinforcements into a cargo trailer that is being converted to a travel trailer, and all was fine until he needed to weld the new inside ceiling braces. What he, and I by extension, need to know, is what is the trick to welding upside down?

[Winger Ed.]

is what is the trick to welding upside down?

Heavy clothes, long gloves, and don't get directly under the arc.
That way when and if a bit of slag falls, it will bounce off your shoulder and not go down your sleeve or collar.

[rancher1913]

tig does lend itself to overhead, it prefers flat. mig would be better or stick. it can be done but you need more than 24 hours of experience.

[OS OK]

Sounds like a good challenge. Practice the scenario with some scrap first & when your ready...clean, clean, clean the metal you intend to TIG.

[poppy42]

tig does lend itself to overhead, it prefers flat. mig would be better or stick. it can be done but you need more than 24 hours of experience.

This^

[farmbif]

practice, practice, practice, need to sway the cup back and forth to keep the bead going as you add filler metal.