Intro time:
The name's Martin, I'm getting on for my half century, and I've bought another old car- a Landrover, so it's time that I learned to weld properly.
To that end I've bought a Clarke 151 EN to use gasless, possibly my previous mig failures have been caused by welding outside with gas.
I've tried arc welding, but I just can't do it
The only time I get anything like a continuous arc it is always about 10mm to one side of the join 
I've spent the best part of 30 years home servicing & repairing cars and motorbikes, basically everything except weld!
I'm hoping to get some useful tips from you good people, and in return pass on anything that I know that you might find useful.
The name's Martin, I'm getting on for my half century, and I've bought another old car- a Landrover, so it's time that I learned to weld properly.
To that end I've bought a Clarke 151 EN to use gasless, possibly my previous mig failures have been caused by welding outside with gas.
I've tried arc welding, but I just can't do it
The only time I get anything like a continuous arc it is always about 10mm to one side of the join I've spent the best part of 30 years home servicing & repairing cars and motorbikes, basically everything except weld!
I'm hoping to get some useful tips from you good people, and in return pass on anything that I know that you might find useful.
to the forum from another Land Rover owner in the West Mids (Kings Norton)
