Chicago Electric 68887 manual Workpiece Heat Control / Weld Penetration, Example Weld Diagrams

Weld Diagnosis

Workpiece Heat Control / Weld Penetration

INADEQUATE PENETRATION	PROPER PENETRATION	EXCESS PENETRATION OR
		BURN-THROUGH

Not hot enoughIdeal heatToo hot

How to increase workpiece heat		How to reduce workpiece heat
and increase penetration:		and limit penetration:
(to weld THICKER workpieces properly)		(to weld THINNER workpieces properly)
a.Use MAX setting	c. Use faster wire feed	a.Use MIN setting	c. Use slower wire feed
b.Weld more slowly	d.Use shorter stickout	b.Weld more quickly	d.Use longer stickout

SAFETY

SETUP

Example Weld Diagrams

BASIC WELDING

Good Weld

Current

Too Low

TO CORRECT:

ON MIN

OFF MAX

030″-.035″ Flux-core

X Ga. – X/X″ Steel Plate

lectrode – X′

Current

Too High or

Wire Feed

Too Fast

TO CORRECT:

ON MIN

OFF MAX

30″-.035″ Flux-core

X Ga. – X/X″ Steel Plateor

ON

OFF

WIRE FEED SPEED Wire .030″-

Weld Speed

Too Fast

TO CORRECT:

weld

slower

Weld Speed

Too Slow

TO CORRECT:

weld

faster

Stickout

Too Long

TO CORRECT:

maintain

less

than 1/2″ stickout

WELDING TIPS

MAINTENANCE

SKU 68887

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