pad-weld 2.5mm 7018 hand back in after 2yrs

Hi there

Glad I got a pack of 2.5mm 7018's from local stockist.

After two years, apart from one quick job - brings it all back.  Usual
fall-back - do pad-welds until "it's like riding a bicycle" - it
becomes automatic again.

Offcut of 10mm thickness plate - just right.
Cheap as cost per amount metal deposited and 2.5's leave small weld;
slow so forced to concentrate and control weld-pool; not natural match
to plate thickness (plate thicker than matches electrode size) so have
to concentrate on weld-pool control; no natural guide (get when doing
T-fillet) so ruling chalk-lines and following adds to skill and
control challenge.
Etc.

Amazing how much comes back to you.

Anyone else experience the like?

Best wishes,
Rich S