STICK WELDING 1/4" CARBON STEEL OVERHEAD 7018 1/8" FILLET MULTIPASS

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WELD PROCESS = SMAW, SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING, STICK WELDING

METAL TYPE = CARBON STEEL A36

THICKNESS = 3/8"

WELD TYPE = Fillet weld MULTI PASS

JOINT TYPE = TEE

POSITION = 4F OVERHEAD

AMPS = 125 AMPS

POLARITY = DCEP

ELECTRODE = 7018 1/8""

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS =  

TIPS:SET THE AMPERAGE HOT ENOUGH TO NOT STICK THE ROD WHEN YOU HOLD A TIGHT ARC…THEN HOLD A TIGHT ARC.

DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS ELECTRODES REQUIRE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AMPERAGE SETTINGS.ANY SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION DISPLAYING AMPERAGE SHOULD GET YOU IN THE BALL PARK.TWEAK AMPS FROM THAT POINT AND ADJUST ARC CONTROL TO FIT THE SITUATION

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