Chicago Electric HOBBY ARC WELDER Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual page 18

1. Typically, three factors which most affect the quality of a weld are as follows:
(A) The speed at which you advance along the weld. (B) The length of arc.
(C) The rate of amperes at which you are welding. Adjusting one or more of
these three factors can help increase the quality of weld. (See Figure J.)
WELD "BEAD"
WORKPIECE
FIGURE J
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EXAMPLE OF A PROPER WELD
ADVANCEMENT TOO SLOW
ARC TOO SHORT
AMPS TOO LOW
PROPER ADVANCE, ARC, AND AMPS
ADVANCEMENT TOO FAST
ARC TOO LONG
AMPS TOO HIGH
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