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Helpful Hints Basic Welding
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Helpful Hints Basic Welding
Examples of Good and Bad Stick Welds
Good Weld
Proper voltage and travel speed
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Weld Face
Smooth and well-formed, Uniform contour, Good penetration and fusion
Bad Weld
Welding current too low
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Weld Face
Narrow and convex, Irregular contour, Poor penetration and fusion
Bad Weld
Welding current too high
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Weld Face
Wide and flat with excessive spatter, Very irregular contour, Undercutting along edges
Bad Weld
Travel speed too fast
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Weld Face
Narrow and convex, Irregular contour, Poor penetration and fusion
Bad Weld
Travel speed too slow
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Weld Face
Excessively wide and flat, porous, Irregular contour, Excessive penetration along edges