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NOTE:
WHEN USING SELF-SHIELDING FLUX-CORE WIRE it is very important to
thoroughly chip and brush the slag off each completed weld bead before making another
pass or the next pass will be of poor quality.
Fillet Weld Joints.
Most fillet weld joints, on metals of moderate to heavy thickness, will
require multiple pass welds to produce strong joint. The following figure will show the
sequence of laying multiple pass beads into a T fillet joint and a lap fillet joint.