Hobart 125 EZ, H-9B manual Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape

8-4. Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape

NOTE

Weld bead shape depends on gun angle, direction of travel, electrode extension (stickout), travel speed, thickness of base metal, wire feed speed (weld current), and voltage.

.The Drag or Pull technique is generally recommended when welding with flux-cored tubular wire.

Push	Perpendicular	Drag or Pull
10°		10°
Electrode directed		Electrode pointed
ahead of bead		back into bead

Direction Of Welding

GUN ANGLES AND WELD BEAD PROFILES

Short	Normal	Long
	ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)

ShortNormalLong

FILLET WELD ELECTODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)

Slow	Normal	Fast
	GUN TRAVEL SPEED	S-0634

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