Basic Welding Technique
SAFETY | 1. | Press (and hold) Trigger and contact area to |
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| 2. | For a narrow weld, you can usually draw the wire in |
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| For a wider weld, draw the wire back and forth |
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| across the joint, this is called a weave bead. |
SETUP |
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| 3. | Hold Gun in one hand and the face shield in the |
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BASIC |
| see Arc Ray Safety on page 3 for guidelines) is |
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| 4. | Direct the welding wire straight into the joint. |
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| This gives an angle of 90° (straight up and |
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stringer bead |
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Weld Gun angles,
viewed from front of weld joint.
45° | 90° |
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fillet weld joint | butt weld joint |
WELDING TIPS
MAINTENANCE
5.The end of Gun should be tilted so that wire is angled anywhere in‑between straight on and 15° in the direction you are welding. The amount of tilt is called the drag angle.
6.The welding wire should extend no more than 1/2″ past the tip.
This distance is called stickout or CTWD - Contact Tip to Work Distance.
Drag Angle
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Weld | (up to 1/2″) |
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