Conditions That Affect Weld Bead Shape - Hobart Handler 125 EZ Owner's Manual

8-4.

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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The Drag or Pull technique is generally recommended when welding with flux-cored tubular wire.
Push
10
Electrode directed
ahead of bead
°
Direction Of Welding
GUN ANGLES AND WELD BEAD PROFILES
Short
ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)
Short
FILLET WELD ELECTODE EXTENSIONS (STICKOUT)
Slow
GUN TRAVEL SPEED
Perpendicular
Normal
Normal Long
Normal Fast
Drag or Pull
°
10
Electrode pointed
back into bead
Long
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