FABRICATOR 252i
BASIC WELDING
BASIC WELDING
4-2
Manual 0-5155
Butt & Horizontal Welds
Direction of
Travel
5° to 15°
Longitudinal
Angle
90°
Transverse
Angle
Art # A-08993
Figure 4-4
Horizontal Fillet Weld
Direction of
Travel
5° to 15°
Longitudinal Angle
30° to 60°
Transverse Angle
Art # A-08994
Figure 4-5
Vertical Fillet Welds
Art # A-08995
30° to 60°
Transverse
Angle
30° to 60°
Transverse
Angle
Direction of Travel
10°
Longitudinal Angle
10° to 20° Longitudinal
Angle
Figure 4-6
Overhead Weld
Art # A-08996
30° to 60°
Transverse Angle
Direction of Travel
5° to 15°
Longitudinal
Angle
Figure 4-7
Distance from the MIG Gun Nozzle to the Work Piece
The electrode wire stick out from the MIG Gun nozzle
should be between 3/8" - 3/4" (10 - 20 mm). This dis-
tance may vary depending on the type of joint that is
being welded.
Travel Speed
The speed at which the molten pool travels influences
the width of the weld and penetration of the welding run.
MIG Welding (GMAW) Variables
Most of the welding done by all processes is on carbon
steel. The items below describe the welding variables in
short-arc welding of .023 - 1/4" (0.6 mm - 6.4 mm) mild
sheet or plate. The applied techniques and end results
in the GMAW process are controlled by these variables.
Preselected Variables
Preselected variables depend upon the type of material
being welded, the thickness of the material, the welding
position, the deposition rate and the mechanical proper-
ties. These variables are:
•
Type of electrode wire
•
Size of electrode wire
•
Type of gas (not applicable for FCAW self shielding
wires)
•
Gas flow rate (not applicable for FCAW self shielding
wires)
Primary Adjustable Variables
These control the process after preselected variables have
been found. They control the penetration, bead width, bead
height, arc stability, deposition rate and weld soundness.
They are:
•
Arc Voltage
•
Welding current (wire feed speed)
•
Travel speed
Secondary Adjustable Variables
These variables cause changes in primary adjustable
variables which in turn cause the desired change in the
bead formation. They are:
1. Sick-out (distance between the end of the con-
tact tube (tip) and the end of the electrode wire).
Maintain at about 3/8" (10 mm) stick-out
2. Wire Feed Speed. Increase in wire feed speed
increases weld current, Decrease in wire feed
speed decreases weld current.
Art # A-08997_AD
Gas Nozzle
Electrode Wire
Average Arc Length
Electrode Stick-Out
Tip to
Work Distance
Actual Stick-out
Contact Tip (Tube)
Figure 4-8
