Same MO as previous nights: work until 7 or 7:30 then rush to the outbuilding to see what progress I can make in the time available.

Tonight I wanted to weld the outer plates onto the root suspension components. So I trimmed those pieces to length via the chop saw and a cut off wheel, then welded them with a single 3/32 7018 pass:


A couple of examples:


The 3/32 wasn't enough to bring the weld bead to the same height as the top of the 1/4" plate, but there also wasn't any undercut so I'm fine with it. I'll run passes along the sides (hopefully tomorrow) and that will be plenty for the task that these outer pieces are intended to serve. And that purpose is merely to increase the support area for the spindle as it passes through the mounting hole on the C-channel. But knowing me I'll likely revisit this and lay down another bead or two. I do enjoy welding, so...