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Helpful Hints Basic Welding
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Helpful Hints Basic Welding
Examples of Good and Bad Wire Welds
Good Weld
Proper wire feed speed, voltage and travel speed
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Weld Face
Smooth and well-formed, Uniform contour, Good penetration and fusion
Bad Weld
Wire feed speed too low
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Weld Face
Wide and flat with excessive spatter, Very irregular contour, Undercutting along edges
Bad Weld
Wire feed speed too high
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Weld Face
Narrow and convex, Irregular contour, Slag may be difficult to remove
Bad Weld
Travel Speed too fast
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Weld Face
Narrow and convex, Irregular contour, Extremely porous
Bad Weld
Travel speed too slow
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Weld Face
Excessively wide and flat with spatter, Irregular contour, Poor penetration along edges