Vertical Up Techniques for Fillet and Groove Welds
Whip first pass
Box weave second pass
Straight weave
1.Make first pass root beads with a whipping technique. Whip the electrode tip out of the molten crater and up for a short time to let the crater cool before returning the electrode tip to the crater area to add more weld metal.
2.Root pass beads, particularly when made with a whipping technique, tend to be humped in the middle. Therefore, a box weave is often needed for the second pass to assure good fusion along the edge of the first bead. The box weave is similar to the straight weave except a slight upward motion is made at both sides of the weld. Maintain a short arc with no whipping.
3.Employ a straight weave for the final passes. Simply move the electrode tip back and forth across the surface of the weld pausing slightly at both edges to insure penetration and
Overhead Techniques
Weld overhead as a series of root beads using a slight circulation motion in the crater sometimes accompanied by a whip. Weave beads are too fluid and will spill.
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