12-3. Holding And Positioning Welding Gun

.Welding wire is energized when gun trigger is pressed. Before lowering helmet and pressing trigger, be sure wire is no more than 1/2 in (13 mm) past end of nozzle, and tip of wire is positioned correctly on seam.

 

 

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. Welding wire is energized when

 

 

 

gun trigger is pressed. Before

 

 

 

 

lowering helmet and pressing

 

 

 

 

trigger, be sure wire is no more

 

 

 

 

than 1/2 in (13 mm) past end of

 

 

 

 

nozzle, and tip of wire is posi-

 

 

2

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tioned correctly on seam.

 

 

 

 

 

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Hold Gun And Control Gun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trigger

 

 

 

2

Workpiece

5

 

 

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Work Clamp

 

 

4

Electrode Extension (Stickout)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/4 To 1/2 in (6 To 13 mm)

 

 

 

5

Cradle Gun And Rest Hand On

 

 

 

 

Workpiece

 

4

 

Groove Welds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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End View Of Work Angle

 

 

 

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Side View Of Gun Angle

 

 

 

Fillet Welds

6 90°

0°-15°

8

End View Of Work Angle

9

Side View Of Gun Angle

 

90° 7

 

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0°-15°

 

45

 

8

45°

9

 

 

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Miller Electric Renegade 180 manual Holding And Positioning Welding Gun, Nozzle, and tip of wire is posi, Groove Welds