Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape - Miller Electric Bobcat 250 Owner's Manual

15-3. Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape

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Weld bead shape depends on gun angle, direction of travel, electrode extension (stickout), travel speed, thickness of base metal, wire feed speed
(weld current), and voltage.
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10
Push
Perpendicular
GUN ANGLES AND WELD BEAD PROFILES
Short Normal
ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)
Short Normal
FILLET WELD ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)
Slow Normal
GUN TRAVEL SPEED
10
Drag
Long
Long
Fast
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