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Item 63617
SAFETY
MAINTENANCE
BASIC WELDING
WELDING TIPS
SETUP
EXCESS PENETRATION OR
BURN-THROUGH
PROPER PENETRATION
INADEQUATE PENETRATION
Not hot enough
Too hot
Ideal heat
Weld Diagnosis
Workpiece Heat Control / Weld Penetration
Good
Weld
Voltage
Too Low or
Wire Feed
Too Slow
Voltage
Too High or
Wire Feed
Too Fast
Travel Speed
Too Fast
Travel Speed
Too Slow
CTWD
Too Long
or
Wrong Polarity
Example Weld Diagrams
How to increase workpiece heat
and increase penetration:
(to weld THICKER
workpieces properly)
How to reduce workpiece heat
and limit penetration:
(to weld THINNER
workpieces properly)
a.
Increase weld current
b.
Decrease travel speed
c.
Use faster wire feed
d.
Use shorter CTWD
a.
Decrease weld current
b.
Increase travel speed
c.
Use slower wire feed
d.
Use longer CTWD
TO CORRECT:
travel
slower
TO CORRECT:
travel
faster
TO CORRECT:
Check Polarity
and
maintain
less
than 1/2"
CTWD
TO CORRECT:
or
TO CORRECT:
or
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